All posts – Causes of Displacement

Today, most migrants to Europe arrive in Italy. Because the EU has failed to provide enough help in accommodating them, the country increasingly has chosen to take a defensive posture.
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Edited volume on European policy and its relationship with migration and flight now available in English and Spanish.
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How the People’s Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights strengthens Migrant Rights Movements from the Local to the Global
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To mark World Refugee Day, UNHCR published a report on global trends regarding flight. This article examines developments and consequences.
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EU member states want to start sending refugees back to Greece – a reason for the government not to improve the country’s asylum system.
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A short film on the challenges of women and families in India, whose men have migrated in search of work.
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One year after the Refugee Deal, Turkey and Greece feel abandoned. FES employees report from the ground.
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A short film about a family in Colombia who have become internally displaced due to civil war and violence.
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Caught in the Middle, Part 2. Elsa's husband, Yosef, has arrived in Sweden, but he has not been able to bring his family there as well yet.
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Syrian refugees in Lebanon often live in tent camps, with no official refugee status. NGOs, government and donors are advocating for education.
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