by Mohamed Arkou Governments have an obligation under international human rights law to protect refugees and asylum seekers, and this includes providing a fair system that safeguards basic freedoms and human rights. One that also ensures that asylum seekers will not to be returned to danger
by Mohamed Arkou Racist language levelled against a former BBC Arabic chief correspondent has been broadcast live on Sudanese TV. The abuse happened during the trial of Sudan's ex-president Omar al-Bashir, who is being tried for his role in the 1989 coup. A member of the
by Douna Haj Ahmed An irrefutable fact that can never be denied says nothing is certain in this life but death. I am Douna, a Syrian girl, born and raised in DeirEzzor, a city in eastern Syria. My city was close to the Iraqi border. Since
Over the past couple of months, five of our journalists have been working with media organisations through the Refugee Journalism Project’s new fellowship programme. The fellowships will offer the journalists paid placements of between three and six months and access to training. The host companies in
The Story Behind Integrate That! by Abdulwahab Tahhan If you turn on your TV or pick up a newspaper, you might find some stories about refugees in Europe. Most of these stories are not reported by refugees themselves. The refugees would be only the subject of an interview,
By Hilal Seven I dedicate this article to the reporters who were at the frontline of the war that broke out in the south eastern part of Turkey in 2015. During the 2015 Turkish curfews in Diyarbakır, I worked as a reporter and translator. Since I could
We looking for UK-based professional journalists with a refugee background who want to rebuild their careers. Between March and August, 15 selected participants will have the opportunity to acquire new media skills, publish journalistic content, and build professional networks through collaborations. In September, all participants
Liminality is the state of being in between; of belonging neither here nor there. With it comes disruption, anxiety and invisibility. But liminality is, however, a temporary state of existence, so with it also comes the hope of future transformation and empowerment. This was the theme
This animation, based on Fuller's writing, depicts the UK's "hostile immigration environment" as a fairytale, drawing on elements of the government's approach which have impacted and destroyed the lives of thousands of non-EU nationals. As Home Secretary in 2012, Theresa May's policy introduced a cruel new approach towards immigration
The term resilience is frequently woven into complex narratives of migration. Understandably so. Surviving torture, imprisonment, homelessness or conflict, and then starting again in an unfamiliar, possibly hostile new country takes a depth of resilience that fortunately most of us will never require. Resilience can
