Amnesty International decries situation for women and girls in Greek refugee camps
Amnesty International has warned that refugee camps on Greek islands are dangerously overcrowded, putting female refugees "at increased risk of harrowing abuses."
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Denmark continues freeze on refugee resettlement
Denmark will not take in any refugees under the United Nations quota system in 2018, according to the immigration minister, Inger Stojberg. The announcement came ahead of a meeting with the Austrian interior minister, Herbert Kickl,1
Yemen: NGO reports 'resignation' in Hodeidah
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has reported that "the mood in Hodeidah" in Yemen "is one of resignation." The city is still torn by violence while food and primary goods are increasingly less accessible.
Displacement on the rise in DR Congo, UN refugee agency alarmed
The UN refugee agency UNHCR is concerned for the security of tens of thousands of civilians in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where violence by armed groups has recently caused over 20 deaths.
82,100 arrivals by sea in Europe in 2018 so far, 1,741 deaths
The Organization for Migration (IOM) has released new statistics on migrant crossings to Europe via the Atlantic Ocean. So far, 1,741 people have died trying to make it to Europe through the Mediterranean.