The Darién Gap migration crisis in six graphs, and one map
Jan 15, 2024 · A number of factors caused the dramatic 2023 uptick in Darién Gap crossings. Changes in migration policies across the region have made it more difficult for those trying to reach the United States from South America to cross borders legally. Several countries imposed visa restrictions on Venezuelans and Haitians, even as countries such as Chile and Peru militarised their borders, pushing ...
Who is Fano? Inside Ethiopia’s Amhara rebellion
Nov 12, 2024 · Human rights groups have accused the Ethiopian authorities of extrajudicial killings, mass arrests, and attacks on schools and hospitals.. In the widening violence, more than 5,000 women have sought medical treatment after sexual abuse, a fraction of the real toll, notes the Forum for Higher Education Institutions, a coalition of …
Filipino farmers’ profits disappear, and hunger looms
Jul 27, 2023 · Emerging hunger hotspots: The world is experiencing a third major food crisis in 15 years. This one is coming on the heels of a pandemic, increasingly erratic weather patterns, and an inflationary surge. We typically focus on the worst affected, but this series sounds the alarm on fast-growing needs around the world by flagging the rapid deterioration in …
Ethnic cleansing isn’t a crime. Should it be?
Jan 24, 2024 · Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.
Why these 10 humanitarian crises demand your attention now
Jan 8, 2024 · As the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine continue to dominate headlines going into 2024, it’s important to remember the many other crises that are too easily forgotten by the media and neglected by aid donors – often just because of their complexity or their relative lack of geopolitical importance.
‘More people will die’: How Israel’s UNRWA ban affects …
Nov 7, 2024 · The outcome of the US presidential election “is going to be a key factor in how the situation across the region is going to move forward, including implications on UNRWA”, Juliette Touma, communications director for the UN’s agency for Palestine refugees, told The New Humanitarian as voting was taking place on 5 November.
The New Humanitarian | ‘This is inexcusable’: What's behind ...
Dec 4, 2023 · The numbers arriving this year increased significantly beginning in July, when the pushbacks carried out by Greek authorities reportedly subsided.. Human rights organisations have raised concerns about restrictions on movement, excessive surveillance, and “prison-like” conditions in the new EU-funded facilities – called Closed Controlled Access Centres (CCAC) – since the first one ...
After two years in Poland, Ukrainian refugees ask when – and if – …
Mar 5, 2024 · Nearly one million Ukrainian refugees live in Poland, 41% of them school-age children. Two years after Russia launched its attempted full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they are facing destabilising and pressing questions: How much of a new life should they build; and when – if ever – will they be able to return home?
Refugees in Ethiopia’s Amhara region continue to face almost …
Nov 21, 2024 · Alemwach, established in 2021, was supposed to offer a safe haven for Eritrean refugees. In February this year, UNHCR’s country director, Andrew Mbogori, described it as “an example of refugees living side by side with host communities”. But camp residents told The New Humanitarian that attacks by locals started almost immediately after they arrived, with the frequency increasing after ...
New investigation flags Uyghur detentions in Southeast Asia
Nov 12, 2024 · Southeast Asian countries have deported or detained hundreds of Uyghur asylum seekers fleeing ethnic and religious persecution in China, according to an investigation by The New York Times Magazine.. In Thailand, the repression of Uyghurs coincided with the country’s political and economic alignment away from the United States and towards China since 2013, the investigation found.