A law clinic in Germany run by students provides legal advice for refugees. Clashes erupted between police and migrants in Rome yesterday, and there is major overcrowding on the Greek island of Lesvos. All this and more in today's roundup.
Free legal advice on asylum law for refugees: In 2015, over 800,000 refugees arrived in Germany. But refugees from conflict-ridden areas had already begun trickling in since the early 2000s. The Refugee Law Clinic, run by law students of the University of Cologne, was established in 2013 to advise asylum seekers who arrived in the country. Click here to read more.
Migrants clash with police at Rome's Piazza Indipendenza: Clashes erupted Thursday after police intervened at Piazza Indipendenza in Rome to evacuate migrants occupying the square. Police used water cannons and batons. The eviction raised a storm of political controversy. Click here to read more.
The Power of Faces, portrait of refugees show dignity: A photo project by Daniel Farber Huang and Theresa Menders titled "The Power of Faces: Looking at the Global Refugee Crisis," portrays men, women, children, and entire families in Greek refugee camps in order to bear witness to the migratory crisis that has been taking place in recent years. Click here to read more.
Huge overcrowding at migrant camps on Lesvos: The Greek islands of Lesvos is struggling to cope with a sudden fresh influx of migrants, with the island regressing back to almost double the numbers of people it hosted five months ago. Click here to read more.