Key global trends in migration have been identified in a new analysis of migration data from the United Nations and other sources. The analysis, by the Washington-based think tank The Pew Research Center, looked at the latest data collected on…

The impact of climate change on human displacement has come into sharp focus recently with a raft of new data and initiatives pointing to a looming emergency. Climate Justice Activist Greta Thunberg and International Migration Organisation chief Antonio Vitorino have…

Refugees from around the world, who were living in Ukraine at the outset of the Russian invasion, are struggling to find protection and support in other countries, reports say. Before Ukraine became a war zone itself, the country was a…

The US Government has announced a new initiative to allow groups of private citizens to sponsor refugees from around the world to live in America, Called the ‘Welcome Corps’, the program has been hailed by US Secretary of State Antony…

Bangladeshi police have been accused of arbitrary arrests, extortion and harassment of Rohingya refugees sheltering in camps in the country. The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has uncovered evidence of police abuse of Rohingyas who already face violence…

Humanitarian agencies and experts have aired concerns that the overwhelming attention on Ukraine is draining resources from other crises around the globe which already face funding shortfalls. Also, they say the war in Ukraine and sanctions on Russia have fuelled…

Eighty years ago this month the Hollywood classic Casablanca was released to universal acclaim. Set in Rick’s Cafe, a nightclub in the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city during World War II, the story centres ostensibly around a love triangle. Humphrey Bogart stars…

Britain has a shortfall of 330,000 skilled workers because of Brexit, a new study says. The UK’s exit from the European Union in 2020 led to an increase in immigration from non-EU countries, but not enough to compensate for the…

Human trafficking gangs are reported to have kidnapped hundreds of asylum-seeker children from outside hotels where they are being accommodated by the UK Government. Reports say vulnerable children were being taken off the streets outside hotels and bundled into cars…

A new global survey of workplace abuse has found it is widespread, and particularly pronounced among migrants, young people and women. The survey by the UN’s International Labor Organisation (ILO) found more than 22 per cent of almost 75,000 workers…

Unchecked authoritarian power is creating a sea of misery and eroding human rights across the globe in what is a “fundamental shift in power”, according to a new report from NGO Human Rights Watch. HRW’s annual World Report lays out…

A young Ukrainian refugee has seen her dream come true after being able to travel to Italy to take part in a winter sports tournament. Fifteen-year-old junior champion speed skater Alexandra Cherkasova is taking part in the European Youth Olympic…