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New UNICEF Report on Crisis for Refugee Children

On September 7th, UNICEF released a new report “Uprooted: The Growing Crisis for Refugee and Migrant Children” reflecting on the growing crisis for refugee and migrant children and presenting data on the lives and situation of millions of children and families affected by violent conflict. The agency points out that across the globe nearly 50 […]

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Link https://iisa.org.uk/featured/2016/09/new-unicef-report-on-crisis-for-refugee-children/

Calais Jungle: Anglo-French plan to build a four-metre high wall to ensure road safety in Calais

The UK immigration minister has confirmed a wall will be built along the Calais port’s main dual-carriageway approach road, which passes adjacent to the Calais Jungle refugee camp. Construction of the wall is part of a £17 million Anglo-French security package, which includes safe spaces for trucks to wait at the port. The security measures […]

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Link https://iisa.org.uk/featured/2016/09/calais-jungle-anglo-french-plan-to-build-a-four-metre-high-wall-to-ensure-road-safety-in-calais/

Europe: a Year on from Merkel’s ‘Wir schaffen das’ (We can do it!) on Refugees

Marking the anniversary of Chancellor Merkel’s statements offering sanctuary to Syrian refugees in 2015, the Chancellor has now made critical statements highlighting faults made in the European response to the refugee crisis. Ms. Merkel commented on Europe being ill-prepared for a refugee crisis that had been building for several years, and the severely lacking coordination and […]

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Link https://iisa.org.uk/featured/2016/08/europe-a-year-on-from-merkels-wir-schaffen-das-we-can-do-it-on-refugees/
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