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Thursday, 14 April 2022

'If we complain, they fire us': Samir, an undocumented worker in France

Samir* worked for over a year using false papers for the DPD delivery group in the Paris region. Frustrated by the working conditions, which he describes as "slavery", the Algerian started a strike with 70 other colleagues, who were also undocumented. For four months, the strikers have been demanding to have their situation regularized.

Work scheme gives refugees in Britain a fresh start

Eritrean asylum seeker Hanna Araya sells freshly baked bread during the lunchtime rush at a London market -- as she waits to see if she can remain in the UK.

UK plans to outsource asylum processing to Rwanda

Britain has announced plans to send migrants and refugees who cross the Channel thousands of miles away — to Rwanda. The deal announced on Thursday led to widespread criticism.

Young Ukrainian athletes find refuge in Germany

Russia's war on Ukraine has destroyed or disrupted countless lives, including those of many young athletes. Some are trying to get on with life as normal — to the extent this is possible — as refugees in Germany.

UNICEF says nearly 3 million children in Ukraine need aid

The UN children's agency reports that, after six weeks of war, almost three million children in Ukraine need humanitarian assistance. So far the UN has verified the deaths of 142 children in the conflict.