Gay refugees are facing challenges getting asylum in Germany. Clashes are taking place between migrants and police on the Greek island of Lesbos and a photojournalist shares his stories of covering the migrant crisis.
Hostile environment for homosexual refugees: Once in Germany, gay and lesbian refugees continue to experience verbal attacks and homophobia. During their asylum proceedings, they also encounter difficulties, as Knud Wechterstein from Rainbow Refugees Frankfurt explains. Click here to read more
Greek government under pressure following Lesvos troubles: Greece's government has been heavily criticized by opposition party New Democracy (ND) in the wake of violent clashes between migrants and police at the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesvos. Click here to read more
People, not refugees: a photojournalist's take on the migrant crisis: More than one million refugees travelled from the Middle East to the countries of Eastern Europe in 2015. This is the background of the story that British photojournalist Giles Duley tells in his new book "I Can Only Tell You What My Eyes See," a project he undertook for UN Refugee Agency UNHCR beginning in October 2015. Click here to read more
Far-right militants kick vendors off Rome beach: This picture shows a group of far-right militants from the Casapound movement conducting a raid on a crowded beach in Ostia, just outside of Rome, telling migrant street vendors that they had to leave the seaside. Click here to read more