Refugee Girls Forced into Prostitution in Libya
Some 25,800 unaccompanied or separated children arrived in Italy by sea in 2016 – that’s more than double the 12,360 who arrived during the previous year. These children account for…
Greek Volunteers Win Nansen Refugee Award
Konstantinos Mitragas on behalf of the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) and Efi Latsoudi, the human rights activist behind “PIKPA village” on the Greek island of Lesvos, are joint winners of…
U.S. Deporting Thousands of Refugee Children
Broken Dreams – Central American children’s dangerous journey to the United States Every month, thousands of children from Central America risk being kidnapped, trafficked, raped, or killed as they make…
Refugee Olympic Team Gets Ready for Rio 2016
On Friday 5 August, the Refugee Olympic Team will walk into the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and embark on a journey as the first refugee team…
Danger Every Step of the Way for Refugee Children
More than 9 out of 10 refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe this year through Italy are unaccompanied, prompting UNICEF to warn of the growing threats of abuse, exploitation…