On 26 October, the United Nations opened a new section of a camp for the displaced in Iraqi Kurdistan to host refugees fleeing Turkish troops in northeast Syria. As the Bardarash camp has reached its capacity, new arrivals will now be hosted in the new section of the Gawilan camp. “Around 11,000 refugees are now living in Bardarach, which is at capacity,” Rashid Hussein Rashid, spokesman for the UN’s refugee … Read more →
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Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Turkey illegally deported new report reveals
A new report published by Amnesty International on 25 October has revealed that hundreds of Syrian refugees in Turkey have been compelled to return to their war-torn home country, some in handcuffs, after receiving threats of violence or being tricked into signing “voluntary return” agreements. “The Turkish authorities must stop forcibly returning people to Syria and ensure that anyone who has been deported is able to re-enter Turkey safely and … Read more →
Abortion and same-sex marriage to become legal in Northern Ireland
When the clock strikes midnight tonight, on 22 October 2019, same-sex marriage and abortion will become legal in Northern Ireland for the first time despite a last ditch attempt by the Stormont assembly to stop the changes. Monday’s sitting was the first time the assembly had sat for nearly three years and was triggered by a petition from the Unionist parties yet the bid to halt the reforms failed. “We … Read more →
The Home Office to help over 100 refugees into entrepreneurship
On 17 October, four pilots to encourage refugees to establish businesses were launched across the UK. The pilots are part of a one year programme jointly funded by the Home Office and The National Lottery Community Fund, which will be overseen by the Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE). The four programmes will be based in Bristol, Belfast, the East of England and Staffordshire and aim to help over 100 refugees into … Read more →
The UN urges Turkey to investigate executions of Kurdish civilians in Syria
The UN said on Tuesday 15 October that Turkey could be deemed responsible for summary executions of captured Kurdish fighters and a politician carried out by an affiliated armed group, acts that may amount to war crimes. The UN human rights office also said it had documented civilian casualties caused by air strikes, ground-based strikes and sniper fire each day since the Turkish offensive began in northeastern Syria nearly a … Read more →
Hundreds of women and children affiliated with ISIS escape from Ain Issa camp in northern Syria during the Turkish offensive
Nearly 800 women and children affiliated with ISIS escaped from Ain Issa camp in northern Syria on Sunday 13 October, Kurdish officials said, when many in the severely depleted Kurdish militias were forced to leave their posts to join the fighting. The 249 women and 700 children formerly part of the “caliphate” were held in a secure annexe at the Ain Issa camp. They began to riot and scared away … Read more →