The Grande Synthe migrant camp in Dunkirk was enveloped in a huge fire earlier on Tuesday. The UN has warned of "mass starvation" of people in Somalia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen, and young migrants in Germany are being forced into prostitution. Read more in today's news summary.
Large fire at French migrant camp leaves several injured: A huge fire has partially destroyed the Grande-Synthe migrant camp close to Dunkirk in northern France. Many of its residents moved from the Calais “Jungle” when it closed in October. Click here to read more.
Risk of ‘mass’ starvation in four African countries, warns UN: The risk of mass starvation in four countries - northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen - is rapidly rising due to drought and conflict, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday. Click here to read more.
Report: Young migrants in Germany turning to prostitution: A rising number of adolescent migrants in Germany are turning to sex work after aging out of youth welfare programs. The Left Party has called for increased funding into integration and social policies. Click here to read more.
Are refugees more criminal than the average German citizen?: Nearly 1.2 million people have applied for asylum in Germany in the last two years. As the country struggles to integrate the newcomers, it faces another daunting task: tackling crimes committed by refugees. Click here to read more.
UN refugee agency calls for halt to asylum-seeker transfers to Hungary: The United Nations refugee agency called on European Union states not to send asylum seekers back to Hungary under the Dublin regulation. It comes after Budapest imposed mandatory detention for people seeking asylum. Click here to read more.
Risk of ‘mass’ starvation in four African countries, warns UN: The risk of mass starvation in four countries - northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen - is rapidly rising due to drought and conflict, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday. Click here to read more.
Report: Young migrants in Germany turning to prostitution: A rising number of adolescent migrants in Germany are turning to sex work after aging out of youth welfare programs. The Left Party has called for increased funding into integration and social policies. Click here to read more.
Are refugees more criminal than the average German citizen?: Nearly 1.2 million people have applied for asylum in Germany in the last two years. As the country struggles to integrate the newcomers, it faces another daunting task: tackling crimes committed by refugees. Click here to read more.
UN refugee agency calls for halt to asylum-seeker transfers to Hungary: The United Nations refugee agency called on European Union states not to send asylum seekers back to Hungary under the Dublin regulation. It comes after Budapest imposed mandatory detention for people seeking asylum. Click here to read more.