UNHCR Briefing Notes - The Number of South Sudanese Refugees reaches 1 Million Mark: The number of South Sudanese refugees sheltering in neighbouring countries has this week passed the 1 million mark, including more than 185,000 people who have fled since fresh violence erupted in the country in Juba on July 8. With this milestone, South Sudan joins Syria, Afghanistan and … [Read more...] about UNHCR Briefing Notes – The Number of South Sudanese Refugees reaches 1 Million Mark
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Refugees and the media
Refugees and the media: The negative news coverage surrounding the Syrian refugees in Europe created social tensions globally. The media has an important impact on the lives of asylum seekers and their level of integration into society. Some argue that the media has dehumanised refugees and created a false crisis, says Adrien Dawans, creative technologist at NATIVE … [Read more...] about Refugees and the media
Deadliest January on record for refugees raises alarm
The number of refugees who have died while trying to reach Europe has surged to a January record of more than 230 people, fuelling panic that much more needs to be done to prevent further deaths. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has recorded the deaths of at least 244 refugees and migrants who tried […] The post Deadliest January on record for refugees … [Read more...] about Deadliest January on record for refugees raises alarm
Home Affairs incompetence causes refugees to lose jobs, money and bank accounts
The Department of Home Affairs’ foreshore office has been accused of turning away refugees since September 2015 without assisting them because the department has lost their files. Some refugees have consequently lost their jobs and had their bank accounts frozen. Read more on: News … [Read more...] about Home Affairs incompetence causes refugees to lose jobs, money and bank accounts
The ingenuity of refugees is celebrated
The Refugee Studies Centre has based the report on research conducted in Jordan, South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, and the United States into how refugees are engaged in creative problem-solving and entrepreneurship. In the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, home to 83,000 Syrian refugees, refugees are reconfiguring the structure and lay-out of the camp and their homes in order … [Read more...] about The ingenuity of refugees is celebrated
