Turkish Refugee Camp

Refugee Camps: From Temporary Settlements to Permanent Dwellings Syrian refugee camp in Turkey . Image via Shutterstock/ by Thomas Koch With more than 70 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, according to the UNHCR, and nearly 25.9 million refugees, the time has come to reconsider the traditional emergency camp approach. Although…

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By The Associated PressFri., May 22, 2020timer1 min. readBERLIN - A German woman suspected of joining the Islamic State group in Syria has been taken into custody in her homeland after being deported from Turkey.The suspect, identified only as Zeynep G. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested at…

Belfast — The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a difficult ethical choice to medics around the world. When you can't save everyone, who do you prioritise? In several countries where healthcare systems risked becoming overwhelmed, authorities issued guidelines, such as these in Italy (translated by The Atlantic), "informed by the principle…

ISTANBUL The Greek police have been bringing in asylum seekers living in the country and expelling them to Turkey by force while using the coronavirus pandemic as a cover for their abuses, according to a report published on May 20.  The Wall Street Journal report, based on evidence from asylum…

New findings suggest Greek authorities are illegally deporting refugees across the Turkish border. As part of an international research team, DW identified and met some of the victims who were forced back.  "Come with us and we will issue you new papers," a Greek police officer told Bakhtyar on a Wednesday…

“I have always felt very strongly that I need to work against inequality and the forces that make it possible,” says Niku Jafarnia J.D./M.P.P. ’20. For her, draconian and difficult immigration systems that favor certain populations are key sources of the disparities she hopes to eliminate. When President Donald Trump…

ATHENS - Human rights activists are urging the government of Greece to release 276 unaccompanied migrant children from police detention cells. Human Rights Watch is leading the appeal, saying the children's continued detention is a breach of both local and international laws. Back in November, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis…

Toward the end of “The Trip to Greece,” British comic Rob Brydon (playing a version of himself) is talking to his wife (played by an actress who is not his wife) about the trip he’s just taken with his old pal and sparring partner Steve Coogan. “Is it all fun…

In March, a naval freight ship could be seen floating off the coast of Lesvos. It contained new arrivals to the Greek island, people who wanted to seek asylum but were denied this right. The ship was overcrowded. Asylum seekers were not allowed to shower on board, and there were…