Calls for the adoption of a ceasefire in Ethiopia’s northern province of Tigray have intensified, with the prospect of famine steadily becoming a reality for millions in the region. … Read more →
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Number of internally displaced persons at highest in over a decade
Fifty-five million people were living in internal displacement at the end of 2020, according to the International Displacement Monitoring Centre’s (IDMC) annual Global Report on Internal Displacement. … Read more →
Wellbeing of refugee women and children threatened by new UK Home Office asylum policy
Mariam was forced to flee her home country of Eritrea after her husband, who had been forcibly conscripted into the army, escaped and she was imprisoned. Mariam evaded further persecution in Eritrea and sought refuge, finally entering the UK in the back of a lorry over 10 years ago. … Read more →
Exploitation of Qatar’s migrant workers continues despite its 2020 labour reforms
In August 2020, as a response to global criticism, Qatar introduced “comprehensive and long-lasting” labour reforms which involved a new minimum wage as well as putting an end to the kafala sponsor system which required workers to request permission from their employers to change occupations. … Read more →
Human rights and the growing dangers of surveillance
In a landmark judgement, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that the UK Government’s surveillance and interception of communications, violated the rights to privacy and freedom of expression. … Read more →
Safe House: Kilani al-Maghribi's story
Prominent Libyan poet and journalist Kilani al-Maghribi was a resident of the Benina suburb of Benghazi in Libya. In May 2014, he and his family were forced to leave their home when it was occupied by the terrorist organisations “Ansar al-Sharia” and the “Islamic State (ISIS)” … Read more →