25 Jan 2018

European Governments under Pressure to Do More for Refugees

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The flood of refugees into Europe in recent years has led to the collapse of the continent’s screening and reception process, according to Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva. The conflict in Syria alone has driven nearly … Read More
3 Oct 2017

Refugees, Intersectionalists, and Jews

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According to a leaked German government report, up to 6.6 million migrants — both refugees and migrants seeking a better life — are currently waiting to cross to Europe from Africa. The “mistake” the Israelis made seems to have been … Read More
24 Sep 2017

United Nations calls Myanmar crisis ‘the most urgent refugee emergency in the world’

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said Sunday that the exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Bangladesh is “the most urgent refugee emergency in the world” right now. Filippo Grandi told reporters in the Bangladeshi town of Cox’s … Read More

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