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Telling the stories that matter - with empathy, insight and purpose
Telling the stories that matter - with empathy, insight and purpose
An Afghan woman living in Australia has called on the international community to support the women of Afghanistan whose rights and access to education and employment have been erased under the extremist Taliban regime. Parwana Amini has been calling Australia home since August 2024. While she now has a new life here, her thoughts are […]
Italy’s far-right interior minister has ordered the removal of around 200 asylum seekers from a small Italian town that has become a model for the integration of migrants. And the town of Riace’s mayor Domenico Lucano has been placed under…
Most citizens of European Union nations support taking in refugees but they disapprove of how the EU has handled the influx of displaced people, new research has found. Three years after a record 1.3 million migrants sought asylum in Europe…
When a friend told Joseph Youhana his name was on a death list pinned to the wall of a mosque in his home town, he knew his life had changed forever. The young Iraqi student’s idyllic life in the ancient…
Just slightly more than 50,000 people fleeing conflict or persecution will find a safe haven in which to start new lives in 2018, the lowest number in ten years according to UN figures. While countries like Australia, Britain, Canada and…
Some of Britain’s top football clubs are reaching our in different ways to help refugees and asylum seekers. Premier League heavyweight Arsenal, with the help of charity Save the Children, has launched the ‘Coaching for Life’ football program for young…
Two new compelling and insightful films highlight the resilience, hopes, dreams and experiences of the 14,000 asylum seekers who call Indonesia home. Launched at an event at Jakarta’s Goethe Institute recently, the films pointed the lens at these forgotten people…
The Australian Government has indicated it may not sign the Global Compact on Migration – an historic agreement to promote safe and orderly migration and reduce human smuggling and trafficking. Australia argues the compact threatens “national sovereignty” even though the…
Greek Australians are trying to help people affected by the deadly wildfires that have killed more than 100 people and destroyed dozens homes. The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has contacted the Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Terence Quick, and…
Refugee poets, film-makers and teachers have been breaking stereotypes and inspiring the globe by sharing their stories of perseverance and resilience in the first ever TEDx event to be held in a refugee camp. The event at Kakuma – a massive…
Federal government officials have confirmed Australia’s migration intake is falling well short of the 190,000 annual ceiling as they impose more rigorous visa checks using larger coordinated security databases. The revelation that this financial year’s intake is on track to…
Hostile government policies aimed at deterring asylum seekers can compound the psychological trauma already suffered by migrants, according to two new studies. A research paper published in the journal American Psychologist says that about “half of all Latino immigrants have…
As the United States moves to deter migration from Central America and potentially deport asylum seekers from Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, the UNHCR has expressed alarm over a spike in gang violence in the region. The UN refugee agency…