Category Archives: refugees/asylum

Refugee Crisis in Europe

Posted on 16/06/2018 by fesmontemaggi

As reported by The Guardian, European leaders are fighting each other over the refugee crisis. “More than 1.8 million people have entered Europe irregularly since 2014 and Italy is currently sheltering 170,000 asylum seekers.” There is undoubtedly a crisis, yet 1.8m people … Continue reading →

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Europe sees rise in unaccompanied children seeking asylum

Posted on 16/05/2016 by fesmontemaggi

Pew Research Centre reports that there has been a rise in unaccompanied minors seeking asylum, with half of them coming from Afghanistan. “Since 2008, about 198,500 unaccompanied minors have entered Europe seeking asylum, according to data from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical agency. … Continue reading →

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Syrian refugee crisis

Posted on 04/09/2015 by fesmontemaggi

“An estimated 9 million Syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak of civil war in March 2011, taking refuge in neighbouring countries or within Syria itself. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), over 3 million … Continue reading →

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How many refugees does each EU country take?

Posted on 02/09/2015 by fesmontemaggi

Here you can access a series of clear graphs on the proportion of refugees taken by each country in the EU. Sweden and Germany take the highest number per population. This is partly because Sweden and Germany are more likely … Continue reading →

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Migration across the Mediterranean

Posted on 29/08/2015 by fesmontemaggi

The number of migrants and asylum seekers so far in 2015 is now approaching a quarter of a million, according to the latest analysis by the International Organisation for Migration (17th August Update). “Some 102,000 migrants crossed to Italy from … Continue reading →

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The perilous journey of asylum seekers to the EU

Posted on 26/06/2015 by fesmontemaggi

The BBC reports that this year, 63,000 migrants have reached Greece and 62,000 Italy. 1,865 died in the crossing, mostly trying to get to Italy. Last year, 3,279 people died. “The largest migrant group by nationality in 2015 is Syrians – … Continue reading →

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UN accuses Australia of violating the human rights of asylum seekers

Posted on 13/06/2015 by fesmontemaggi

Australia is systematically violating the international Convention Against Torture (CAT) by detaining children in immigration detention, and holding asylum seekers in dangerous and violent conditions on Manus Island, a United Nations report has found. ” the Government of Australia, by … Continue reading →

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Where are Syrian refugees? Hans Rosling’s video

Posted on 11/06/2015 by fesmontemaggi

Here is Professor Hans Rosling showing to which countries Syrian refugees have fled. DATA SOURCES http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/regional.php http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/european-agenda-migration/

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The UK Coalition Government on Immigration & Asylum

Posted on 08/06/2015 by fesmontemaggi

From the summary of the Report by the House of Commons’ Library on the Coalition Government changes to immigration and asylum legislation, the following are some of the changes the Home Office carried out during the coalition government (2010-2015): • … Continue reading →

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The economic benefits of legal migration in the EU

Posted on 13/05/2015 by fesmontemaggi

Here is the European Commission’s agenda on migration.

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