Sweden: Young Afghans in a race against time
A special law in Sweden gives young Afghans six months after they finish school to find a job – or return to their home country. The move is part of a tightening of asylum policy.
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Video: A German town with a history of welcoming migrants and refugees
The town of Espelkamp in Germany has a long history of welcoming newcomers: Different generations of refugees and immigrants have come here over the years. We spoke with several of them, including two young brothers from Afghanistan1
Vast majority of pushbacks in southeast Europe involve torture, rights watchdogs say
A Balkans-based network of human rights groups has released a report on pushbacks against migrants in Greece and Croatia. It claims that systematic violence by Croatian and Greek authorities often amounts to "torture or inhuman and1
Syrian women suffer under Denmark's 'zero asylum seekers' plan
The first European country to revoke asylum for Syrians, Denmark is pushing ahead with plans to reach its zero-asylum-seekers target. And Syrian women are bearing the brunt of the policy.
Burkina Faso gold mines become a trap for Nigerian trafficked women
Increasing numbers of Nigerian women are being trafficked into prostitution in Burkina Faso’s gold mining camps, an investigation has revealed. Lured by traffickers who promise them jobs, they end up with huge debts and no way out.