In September 2013, fighting between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and a Muslim rebel group in the port city of Zamboanga on Mindanao forced 120,000 people – primarily minority Muslims – to...
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A Tipping Point for Rohingya Rights?
Two years after a wave of violence hit the region, Myanmar’s Rakhine State has become a segregated zone. Two million ethnic Rakhine live apart from 1.2 million stateless Rohingya, who are trapped...
We Promised to Help the Women of Congo. Did We Deliver?
By Marcy Hersh Next week, I will be traveling on mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), along with several RI colleagues, where we will be undertaking an in-depth assessment of the...
Myanmar + 1 more
No Rush to Return for Kayin's Displaced
By Jeff Crisp "Thailand’s pledge to repatriate 100,000 Burmese refugees sparks concern.” “Refugees fear forced return to Myanmar.” “Thai and Burmese armies to discuss refugee repatriation in August.”...
Türkiye + 1 more
Syria's Children: Uprooted and Out of School
When Faud al-Shiekh Sanaa, a gaunt master teacher from Aleppo, made his way to Turkey with throngs of other refugees from Syria in July 2012, he immediately set about registering children for school...
Iraq + 1 more
New Arrivals in Iraqi Kurdistan Push Response to the Limit
By Daryl Grisgraber The humanitarian situation in Iraq is once again deteriorating. The siege of Amirli, the humanitarian airdrops to Sinjar – with people so desperate to get out that they fled into...
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back in Myanmar
By Sarnata Reynolds Since a wave of violence displaced tens of thousands of Rohingya in June 2012, RI has visited Myanmar four times to document their humanitarian situation, publicize their...
Lebanon + 1 more
A Daily Struggle to Survive: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (Field Report, 11 September 2014)
Author: Daryl Grisgraber Well into the fourth year of the conflict in Syria, it is clear that Syrian refugees in the neighboring countries will not be able to return home in the near future. In...
Kenya + 1 more
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Somali Refugees in Kenya
Somali refugees in Kenya are facing pressure on multiple fronts. Earlier this year, the Kenyan government announced that all urban refugees must report to refugee camps. At the same time, the...
Thailand + 1 more
The Tide Is Turning for Burmese in Thailand, But Which Way?
Thailand’s migration and refugee policies have shifted since the military’s coup d’état in May. The Thai junta has initiated a policy of labor reforms, including a crackdown on undocumented migrant...
Somalia + 4 more
In the Horn of Africa, Saudi's Mass Deportations Have Devastating Impact
In November of 2013, the government of Saudi Arabia began expelling large numbers of foreign nationals, including some 550,000 Yemenis, 180,000 Ethiopians, and 36,000 Somalis. While there has been...
Lebanon + 1 more
In Lebanon, difference between refugees and hosts can be slight
By Daryl Grisgraber During RI's recent visit to Lebanon, the conflict in Syria leaked over in one of the most dangerous ways yet: militants out of Syria clashed with Lebanese military forces in the...
Lebanon + 1 more
In Lebanon, Lack of Aid Leaves Syrians with Impossible Choices
By Ann Hollingsworth As we moved through the women’s community center near Beirut, we noticed a woman in her late forties, a Syrian refugee, in the workshop area. The walls were surrounded by ongoing...
For Somalis, a Durable Solution Requires More Than Peace
By Alice Thomas After decades of war punctuated by drought and famine, signs have emerged in recent years that Somalia may be heading toward a more peaceful and prosperous future. The terrorist group...
Lebanon + 1 more
Urban Life Proves Disappointing for Beirut's Destitute Syrians
By Daryl Grisgraber It’s Sunday morning in Beirut, and it’s quiet except for the bells of the church down the street. This is normally a bustling, noisy neighborhood, and it’s a nice change to be...
Kenya + 1 more
Turning the Screw on Nairobi's Refugees
By Mark Yarnell Driving east of downtown Nairobi, the paved road gives way to packed dirt. Our driver navigates the deep potholes, piles of garbage, and stagnant puddles. My RI colleague, Alice...
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Kenyan Government Cracking Down on Somali Refugees
By Mark Yarnell Four months ago, the Kenyan government launched a major crackdown against Somali refugees living in urban areas that involved mass arrests, extortion, and even deportations back to...
USA + 1 more
Thousands of Vulnerable Mexican Children Pushed Back from U.S. Border
Washington, D.C. -- An estimated 25 percent of the unaccompanied children now arriving at America’s southern border are Mexican, according to data obtained by Refugees International (RI), yet the...
North Kivu’s Long, Rocky Road to Stability
The deployment of the United Nations Force Intervention Brigade and the expulsion of the M23 rebel group have led many to herald a new era of peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu...
Mexico’s Unseen Victims
Mexico’s Drug War Forcing Thousands to Flee Washington, DC – While the mass movement of Central American children has recently seized the attention of policy-makers, a larger emergency just across...