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British Colonisation
Queen Elizabeth II was the monarch of 14 Commonwealth nations and the UK revealing how colonialism continues to impact today’s global...
Upasana Ghosh
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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Crisis for refugees in Venezuela
Since the political and economic crisis struck Venezuela, around 7 million refugees have already fled the country. According to the U.N....
Barbara Węgrzyn
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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Tigray War
In Ethiopia, the civil war that began in November 2020 resumed after a period of calm of nearly 9 months. Initiated by a constitutional...
Colin Wyss
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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Climate Refugees
Displacement caused by climate change is an everyday occurrence in many parts of the world. According to UNHCR, there has been an annual...
Marta Krzesińska
Sep 14, 20221 min read
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The Queen's overlooked encounter with a refugee-turned-national icon
The Queen’s death forces us to look back on the past and analyse the events that transpired under her reign with critical eyes. One...
Paulina Odeth
Sep 14, 20222 min read
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Stories of integration and resilience in Finland
A fresh initiative has begun in Finland to provide refugees the chance to be heard regarding their engagement in Finnish society and...
Sneha George
Sep 12, 20222 min read
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Refugee policies and attitudes - Canada
According to Gallup Migrant Acceptance Index 2020, #Canada has become the country most accepting of immigrants. 50% of Canadians think...
Marta Krzesińska
Sep 11, 20222 min read
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Kurdish refugee in Sweden at risk of deportation to Turkey
"This is a test for which Sweden we want to live in." Mehmet Znar Bozkurt, the 26-year-old Kurdish activist, was taken into custody by...
Paulina Odeth
Sep 11, 20222 min read
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Refugees Welcome? The changing face of the 'refugee friendly' countries of Scandinavia
The countries of #Sweden, #Norway, or #Denmark are often associated with refugee-friendly attitudes, which may be in part due to their...
Annika Wrona
Sep 9, 20222 min read
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Denmark - The new humanitarian failure?
When it comes to protecting vulnerable children’s rights, Denmark is moving away from the Scandinavian humanitarian assistance and...
Anupama Ghosh
Sep 6, 20222 min read
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Ukrainian refugees in Norway
The outbreak of the War in Ukraine has spurred the movement of refugees and asylum seekers worldwide. In response to the outbreak,...
Roopali Karnwal
Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Employment opportunities in Sweden
For many countries in Europe and North America, driving down immigration, protecting employment for native workers and controlling...
Amber Johansen
Sep 5, 20222 min read
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Climate change taking a toll on Pakistan with floods
Pakistan is facing a climate disaster as the Swat River carries the largest volume of water in its history. The flood has destroyed...
Marta Krzesińska
Sep 3, 20222 min read
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The rise of the far-right in the Nordic countries
The Russian aggression against Ukraine has seemingly emphasised more isolationist movements in Europe, partly reflected in elections and...
Barbara Węgrzyn
Sep 2, 20221 min read
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Refugee policy and attitudes - Sweden, Denmark
Sweden has historically accepted immigrants, and a large part of Swedish society is of foreign origin. On the other hand, Denmark is less...
Marta Krzesińska
Sep 2, 20222 min read
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Øresund bridge
During the peak period of the crisis of Syrian refugees in 2015, when refugees started moving from one European nation to another in...
Upasana Ghosh
Sep 1, 20222 min read
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Refugee policy and attitude - Iceland, Finland, Norway
Iceland, Norway, and Finland are parties to the 1951 Convention on protecting refugees. They are, therefore, bound to process asylum...
Sophia Graziano
Aug 31, 20221 min read
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LGBTQ+ refugees in Iceland
Iceland is known to be one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly countries in the world. Yet, that privilege is not always extended to the refugees...
Upasana Ghosh
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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Her feet were white and yellow, covered in hardened skin
Here you can read the summary of an article published in OKO.press by one of the volunteers, Marianna*, living in the Podlasie region in...
Sindhuja Sankaran
Aug 27, 20222 min read
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5th Rohingya genocide remembrance day
Today, the world remembers the day of the #Rohingya#genocide that happened five years ago. Rohingyas, formerly under the #Arakan Kingdom,...
Rethinking Refugees
Aug 26, 20222 min read
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