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For refugees and migrants this is home for many years, where children are born and become young adults in such repressive environments.
Darien Gap: A Migrant Journey
April 9, 2023 - Al Jazeera
Thousands of migrants are having to trek through an infamous jungle called the Darien Gap on their way to the United States. It is a lawless region of rivers and mountains controlled by criminal organisations. Al Jazeera Latin American correspondent Teresa Bo travelled to the region to hear the migrants’ devastating stories of being sexually assaulted and robbed. This is what some of the people who show up at the Mexico/USA border will have gone through to try to get to the USA.
Racism has a cost for everyone May 3, 2021 - TED Talk
Racism makes our economy worse -- and not just in ways that harm people of color, says public policy expert Heather C. McGhee. From her research and travels across the US, McGhee shares startling insights into how racism fuels bad policymaking and drains our economic potential -- and offers a crucial rethink on what we can do to create a more prosperous nation for all. "Our fates are linked," she says. "It costs us so much to remain divided." SEE THE TED TALK HERE Teacher fundraises for family and refugees in Ethiopia
Demand aid for North-West SyriaJuly 3, 2020 - Amnesty International
Today, millions of people in north-west Syria urgently need food, medicine, clean water and adequate shelter. Cornered in a crowded and ever-shrinking area that was already struggling to accommodate the needs of its population, the displaced continue to suffer intolerable living conditions.
Humanitarian assistance is urgently needed in north-west Syria. Learn More... Do you hate Racism? Then watch this!June 9, 2020
Racism is a close cousin to refugees and migrants. Given what is happening in world, the fight againt racism we post this simple video. This is a short but powerful video (1:35sec), Racism. It's worth the watch. Seven Million Children Face Freezing Conditions
January 1, 2020 - Zenit
New analysis reveals an estimated 6.9 million children who have been forced from their homes across parts of Europe, the Middle East, and Asia are at risk from a harsh winter that can dip to 0°C or below.
Director of Humanitarian Public Health, at Save the Children, Rachael Cummings, said: “Millions of children have escaped vicious conflict or turmoil in search of safety. Yet for some, the bitter winter could be as dangerous as the threats they left behind. Last winter in a matter of weeks freezing temperatures and harsh conditions in Syria killed fifteen children who had fled conflict. ...Learn More Out of the Mouths of Children - It's simpleJuly 25, 2019 - Center for Victims of Torture
Everyone deserves to feel safe--a fact so simple, a child understands. That's why seeking asylum is a basic human right. At CVT's St. Paul Healing Center, two-thirds of our clients are asylum seekers who fled their home countries from imminent danger But they're finding it harder to adjust in a climate that's become increasingly hostile to them, persecuted individuals the U.S. traditionally aimed to protect. LEARN MORE Could Canada do more? - FVC
“A government and society which view fleeing children and families as threats; a government which treats children in U.S. custody worse than animals; a government and society who turn their backs on pregnant mothers, babies and families and make them wait in Ciudad Juarez without a thought to the crushing consequences on this challenged city. . . . This government and this society are not well,” Seitz told the crowd.
Canada don't abandon refugees at the Mexican BorderMay 30, 2019 - Amnesty International
Canada is seeking to renegotiate the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) in an attempt to restrict the ability of refugee claimants in the United States from seeking protection in Canada.
Urge Canada not to abandon refugees fleeing the United States by rescinding the 'Safe Third Country' agreement. RESCIND, DON'T RENEGOTIATE THE SAFE THIRD COUNTRY AGREEMENT! Under the STCA, refugee claimants must claim protection in the first country in which they arrive in most cases. The agreement assumes the US is a ‘safe’ country which upholds international human rights and the Refugee Convention. However, there is an exception for those who do not cross at official border crossings, which is why so many people have made the difficult – and often dangerous – decision to cross into Canada irregularly. LEARN MORE Send a message to Bill Blair,Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Short Film – Unite Against Racism
May 16, 2019 - Migrant Rights Network
This (6:58 min) video is a tool to help communities educate themselves about immigration, racism, and the importance of uniting to fight the rise of the right.
Why the climate movement should fight for migrant justice
April 8, 2019 - The Leap
Did you ever notice that the same leaders denying climate change are the ones drumming up fear and hatred against migrants? Check out this short explainer video on why the climate movement must fight for migrant justice to win the world we need. LEARN MORE
The most important things I have: Rohingya refugees on what they value most, in picturesDecember 27, 2018 - The Guardian
Share the Journey - You too can make a differenceNovember 18, 2018 - Development and Peace
It’s time to step up! In solidarity with the 68.5 million children, women, and men who have been forced to flee their homes, help us share the journey.
Every minute, 31 people are forced to leave their homes.
The majority of them live in the poorest countries in the world under extremely difficult conditions. Armed conflict, climate change, development megaprojects, persecution… The causes of forced displacement are multiple, interwoven and complex. It is time to step up! Without inclusive and participatory democracies that respect human rights, forced migration will only increase. Also see where D&P are supporting communities displaced by hunger and violence in the Lake Chad Basin.
...85% of the world’s refugees are being hosted in the poorest countries on the planet. This is certainly the case for Niger and Cameroon, two countries in the Lake Chad Basin - one of the poorest regions in Africa - that have taken in refugees from Nigeria fleeing violence in their villages. In addition, violence in Nigeria has spilled over the border into both countries, internally displacing many communities. Development and Peace-Caritas Canada and Global Affairs Canada are collaborating to help internally displaced people and refugees in both countries cope with the struggle of having lost their homes and abandoning their farms, which provided their food, as well as supporting host communities, who are sharing their scarce resources. Conditions for families have been made even more difficult due to climate change, which is having adverse impacts on their agricultural activities and livelihoods. READ MORE.... I Welcome RefugeesOctober 31, 2018 - Amnesty International Canada Learn more about UNHCR Figures (below)
Archbishop Auza Calls for Protection of Children in Conflicts
Let us not forget the needs of the Rohingya!August 26, 2018 - Development and Peace
As soon as the crisis started, Development and Peace acted quickly to put in place a humanitarian aid response to meet the fundamental needs of Rohingya refugees.
Today, Rohingya refugees are facing the triple threat of the monsoon, a funding deficit for aid and uncertainty about their future.
Your generosity can have an immediate impact! With your help we can address the specific needs of women and girls and support host communities, who are bearing the brunt of this crisis. 
We live in a world in desperate need of positive change. I'm hopeful that this is the kind of change that you and I can bring about through our commitment to human rights. And through our commitment to take action based on solid human rights research. In this edition, we are drawing to your attention two important opportunities to take action on disturbing developments in the United States. First, in a report published yesterday we are highlighting four emblematic cases of civilian families in Raqqa, Syria, who were brutally affected by the relentless aerial bombardment from the US-led Coalition. For this report we deployed experts on the ground, gathered evidence and heard those who have witnessed the most horrific forms of human rights violations. We are urging you to send a message to the U.S. Minister of Defence.Our second new action concerns the shameful detention of parents and children in “baby jails” in the U.S. Every day hundreds of families are locked up in three family detention centres in the United States! Here we are asking you to contact the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. - Alex Neve, Amnesty International
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