Will Germany renege on pledges to take in Afghans?
Some 2,600 refugees from Afghanistan are in Pakistan awaiting permission to travel to Germany. But the incoming German government intends to allow them to come only in exceptional cases.
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Driven from camp to camp, Tunisia’s migrants still dream of Europe
In eastern Tunisia, near the coastal city of Sfax, hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been forced to move to nearby olive groves after authorities dismantled their camps earlier this month.
Germany: Church asylum requests rise as protection dwindles
Requests for church asylum have almost quadrupled in some places, according to the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD). However, not everyone can be offered protection.
UK study: Asylum claims system should not re-traumatize migrants
Asylum seekers are at increased risk of mental health distress because of the many forms of trauma and violence they may experience throughout their journey. A UK charity called for a trauma-informed approach to the asylum claim sys1
Germany: Over 2,100 refugee cases under review after travels to home countries
Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has initiated legal proceedings against more than 2,100 persons with protection status who stand accused of having traveled to their home countries. Under German law, travel1