REFUGEES
The Saharawi people of Western Sahara are still waiting for a homeland. Tensions are now rising among the young
Jun 17, 2020
Written by
Words: Ferdinando Cotugno Photographs: Francesco Lastrucci
Since its annexation by Morocco in 1975, Western Sahara has been the subject of a long-running territorial dispute. For the Saharawi people, the wait for a homeland has now spanned more than 40 years. Among the young, tensions are once…
Coronavirus: How humanitarian organisations are working to control the outbreak in refugee camps
May 14, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
As the world grapples with a new pandemic, humanitarian organisations are rallying to control the outbreak in countries that rely on humanitarian aid, while the United Nations calls for a coordinated response to protect the world’s most vulnerable
New grounds for climate refugees – a landmark case provides hope
May 05, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A landmark ruling by the United Nations Human Rights Committee provides hope for asylum seekers who have been displaced due to the climate crisis
Calais: A continuing refugee crisis
Jul 23, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
Calais’ continuing refugee crisis may not make daily headlines now that its ‘Jungle’ camp has gone, but for over a thousand refugees stranded at the French port city, life is still a daily struggle
Changing climate: new refugee visa?
Jan 20, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
New Zealand becomes the first country to propose humanitarian visas for ‘climate change refugees’
Lesvos: How calm after the storm? [video]
Apr 26, 2017
Written by
Geographical
Meet the Greek islanders being trained by the RNLI, saving lives at the forefront of the refugee crisis
Symbols of hope: Refugees at the Olympics
Jul 18, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
This month, when the competitors of the 2016 Rio Olympics complete their opening ceremony laps of the Maracanã stadium, they will be joined by a small group walking without a national flag – refugee athletes set to make history on…
Running free: refugees at the Olympics
Jul 18, 2016
Written by
Harriet Constable
As the Rio Games draw nearer, Geographical visits the makeshift Kenyan training camp playing home to the Refugee Olympic Team’s track stars
Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia driving record levels of displacement
Jun 20, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
The number of refugees, asylum seekers and other displaced people in the world hits a new record high of 65.3 million people – with over half of global refugees coming from just three countries
Canada: leading the way
Jan 28, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Canada is ahead of others in terms of Syrian refugee resettlement, but are the numbers all they’re cracked up to be?
Asylum in Austria
Aug 27, 2015
Written by
Hazel Southam
Most associate Austria with chocolate cake, opera and The Sound of Music. But right now, Austria has the highest per capita rate of asylum seekers in Europe
UK asylum seekers – by the numbers
Jul 17, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
In 2014, the United Kingdom hosted 117,161 refugees, 36,383 pending asylum cases and 16 stateless persons, according to the UNHCR
Fleeing Eritrea
Jun 24, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
The small repressive nation of Eritrea, sitting atop the Horn of Africa, remains largely unmentioned in mainstream media, despite being a significant cause of Mediterranean refugees
Passing through? Life in Bulgaria’s refugee camps
Jun 23, 2015
Written by
Kit Gillet
On the outskirts of Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, the refugee centre of Ovcha Kupel houses over 700 foreign nationals, most of them individuals or families fleeing the turmoil in Syria and Afghanistan. Paint is peeling and conditions are basic, yet…
The Rohingya: homeless and stateless
Jun 22, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
The humanitarian crisis facing the Rohingya in south Asia can’t be explained without understanding the complex – and conflicting – anthropological and political identities
Vietnam’s ‘boat people’
Jun 20, 2015
Written by
Mark Rowe
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, and the current Mediterranean and south-east Asia migrations in many ways echo the extraordinary migration of the Vietnamese and other peoples who fled the city as North Vietnamese troops…
Where are Syria's refugees in Europe?
Jun 20, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
An estimated nine million Syrians have fled their homes since March 2011. Around 150,000 have sought asylum within the European Union
By the numbers
Jun 20, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
On Thursday, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees released its most recent report of global refugee trends for 2014. It found worldwide displacement was at the highest level ever recorded
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