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Refugee Camp with lots of tents at the Turkish-Syrian border.
Refugee Camp at the Turkish-Syrian border. Photo: Shutterstock / Thomas Koch

Turkey: No Future for Refugees

June 16, 2016 / Hakan Ataman

Despite many official claims, Turkey cannot be considered a safe country – neither for migrants nor for its own citizens. Without effective rights-based policies, agreements like the EU-Turkey deal are of no practical consequence for refugees living on the Bosporus. This article is part of our “Migration & Transformation” series. Many governments and civil societies […]

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Hiring Bullies as Bouncers

April 20, 2016 / Jan Claudius Völkel

Facing record immigration numbers, the European Union has started to look into closer cooperation with governments in Africa. In the Khartoum Process, the EU intends to set the fox to keep the geese, as it is those governments’ actions that people are trying to run away from. This article is part of our “Migration & […]

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Air strike in Sana'a
Air strike in Sana'a. Ibrahim Qasem via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Trapped in Yemen

March 23, 2016 / Iris Glosemeyer

Long time, Yemen was mainly a stop-over for African migrants to the Gulf states. With the war in Yemen entering its second year, migratory flows have reversed. While thousands – East Africans and Yemenis – flee the country, many remain trapped in the humanitarian and political disaster on the Arabian Peninsula. This article is part […]

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Photo: Soldiers of the Kenyan Contingent serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia in the southern Somali port city of Kismayo.
Somalia, Kismayo. UN Photo / Stuart Price.

Somali Refugees: Between Shelter and Discrimination

March 17, 2016 / Antonia Sohns

In a time of refugee crises and Islamist terror, many countries face the challenge of balancing national security interests and humanitarian obligations. Somalis in Kenya know that this often means a life between discrimination, food aid, and threat of expulsion. This article is part of our “Migration & Transformation” series. Many governments and civil societies […]

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Afghans who were repatriated are arriving to Afghanistan in a truck with an Afghan flag on it
Afghans who were repatriated are arriving to Afghanistan. (USAID, Public Domain)

Pakistan’s Uneasy Relation with Afghan Refugees

March 13, 2016 / Shamil Shams

The latest efforts of the government in Islamabad to repatriate Afghan refugees show that Pakistan’s refugee problem is deeply connected with the country’s response to terrorism and with international cooperation. This article is part of our “Migration & Transformation” series. Many governments and civil societies in developing and transition countries are confronted with the influx […]

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