By Zechariah Makuach Maror When Rwandan national, Gashumba Alphonse, arrived in Uganda in 2004 as a 9-year-old refugee, he would not have imagined that twenty years later, he would be a self-sufficient farmer, with 20… Read More »The refugee who beat all the odds
The 2015 Burundian government’s violent clamp down on political demonstrations forced hundreds and thousands to seek refuge in neighbouring African nations. Arsène Arakaza was one of the many young students whose peaceful protests risked his… Read More »Remembering the unsung heroes of humanity
by Redwan Eid Following Brexit, the UK continues its plans to shut its doors in asylum seekers’ faces, this time under the pretext of their “safety”. On April 15th, Boris Johnson announced the British government’s… Read More »Rwanda Refugee Deal: asylum seekers stuck between torn homelands and the UK’s flimsy arguments
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… Read More »A cruel response to migration
by Douna Haj Ahmed As a Syrian refugee living in the UK, I have met many people who entered this country illegally. They share their stories and tales of the horror-filled moments during the perilous… Read More »The alarming new immigration policy