Refugee Crisis
"Inadequate and inhumane" conditions face UK refugees
Calls for reform are intensifying — A new report highlights how conditions faced by those seeking refuge in Britain "fundamentally lacked decency", as campaigners will once again protest this Saturday calling for an end to detention.
Written by: Michael Segalov
In Pictures: The lives of refugee children who crossed the Mediterranean alone
Teenage limbo in Sicily — Inside an old school building in Augusta, Sicily hundreds of unaccompanied minors see out their adolescence in limbo, waiting… for who knows how long. Photographer Claudio Majorana documented their stories.
Written by: Claudio Majorana / Alex King
Video: Calais' Jungle camp through the eyes of one of its refugees
Daniel Ali's 'The Journey of a Stateless Man' — A new short film chronicles the journey of one man fleeing to the UK following persecution in Kuwait, but only discovering the horror of the Jungle refugee camp.
Written by: Adam White
Video: The street artists who bombed primetime with ‘Homeland is racist’ graffiti
Homeland Is Not A Series — Caram Kapp explains why the Arabian Street Artists had to challenge Homeland’s inaccurate and damaging portrayal of the Middle East, War on Terror and the refugee crisis.
Written by: Alex King
Banksy gives the Syrian refugee crisis a new face: Steve Jobs
New murals appear at Calais’ Jungle refugee camp — Banksy challenges attitudes towards Syrian refugees, highlighting Apple founder Steve Jobs as the son of a Syrian migrant.
Written by: Alex King
Fourteen days on the refugee trail from Kos to Vienna
Europe’s Border Crisis: The Long Road — Over two weeks, documentary photographer and filmmaker Adam Patterson travelled with refugees making the harrowing journey across Europe to shoot a powerful new documentary.
Written by: Alex King
Great animation explains everything you need to know about the refugee crisis
Beyond the headlines — This handy video breaks down the Syrian conflict and shows why it has created a refugee crisis across the Middle East and Europe.
Written by: Sam Warner
Europe’s refugee crisis requires comprehensive solutions, says Baroness Valerie Amos
No quick fixes — Former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Baroness Valerie Amos speaks from experience about the need for long-term policies to address the refugee crisis.
Written by: Sam Warner
Tamas Dezso reveals Eastern Europe’s forgotten people
Decay on the fringes — Hungarian photographer Tamas Dezso documents life in the ignored villages and post-industrial towns of Hungary and Romania.
Written by: Alex King
Artists are donating work to support refugees
Canvases for change — Artists are listing their work for sale at the Creative Collective for Refugee Relief, with all proceeds going to aid groups. And you can submit your artwork too.
Written by: Alex King