'An agreement between Italy and Albania to have asylum claims processed outside the EU will cost an estimated 653 million euros over five years, the Italian research institute Openpolis has found.' infomigrants.net/en/post/56618/…

“Displacement means ... education disrupted, family members missing, shattered communities that will never be repaired ... not feeling secure any more, wherever you are ... conceding that your fate is no longer in your hands.” Sally Hayden BCL 🌏 '12

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'Displacement has immeasurable impacts too. It means education disrupted, documents lost, family members missing, businesses and careers demolished..It means trauma, never feeling secure & a realisation that your fate is no longer in your hands'
Sally Hayden irishtimes.com/world/africa/2…

1st: Acknowledge refugees
2nd: Listen to them
3rd: Tell about their stories
4th: Welcome them
5th: Include them in all steps

The list of kindness towards refugees goes on endlessly.

I wrapped their stories and faces around me because I live with them ever—since I was born.

La giornalista irlandese Sally Hayden vince il #PremioTerzani con 'E la quarta volta siamo annegati': analisi rigorosa, di potentissima verità umana, di quanto accade nei lager al di là del Mediterraneo. La Premiazione al festival vicino/lontano (Udine, 7-12 maggio): #migranti

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Egyptian authorities are conducting mass deportations of thousands of Sudanese refugees fleeing a war zone and one of the world’s worst humanitarian emergencies.

The New Humanitarian and the Refugees Platform in Egypt (Refugees Platform in Egypt - منصة اللاجئين في مصر) have been investigating the…

So delighted to see Paul Caruana Galizia’s brilliant writing recognised by Overseas Press Club #OPCAwards85 . 👏

Paul’s book is beautiful, shocking & vital. Please read it.

You can also take 16 minutes to hear an introduction in his interview with Miriam O'Callaghan, here rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

'The pushbacks ... are being carried out as the EU has pledged billions of dollars to Cairo in exchange for the government curtailing migration to Europe, a deal that critics say could make European countries complicit in the abuses taking place.' thenewhumanitarian.org/investigations…

A new report from The New Humanitarian shows that in addition to extorting absurd amounts of money from Palestinians trying to cross at Rafah, the Egyptian authorities are also deporting thousands of Sudanese refugees fleeing conflict and famine there.

Here’s Chris Philp learning that Congo & Rwanda are 2 DIFFERENT countries

All African countries aren’t the same Minister
BBC Question Time
#BBCQT

En ‘Cuando lo intenté por cuarta vez nos ahogamos’ (Capitán Swing), Sally Hayden construye un relato sobre la crisis migratoria en el norte de África que recoge las voces de cientos de personas #migrantes y refugiadas.
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This quote from this article:
“Currently movement is very difficult, especially for men... with women they rob their things and rape them but men, they kill them.”
#KeepEyesOnSudan
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We live in a time when the UK government can declare something unsafe safe, while the EU ambassador to Libya can both 'improve' Libyan borders and 'save lives'. 👏

Today I met the Commander of the Libyan Coast Guard Adm. Reda Issa in Tripoli.

We reviewed our partnership aimed at saving lives at sea & improving #Libya ’s management of its borders, & identified areas for enhancing cooperation & building 🇱🇾 capacity & human rights-compliance.

'The EU transferred the equivalent of over 1bil Swiss francs. While the money was intended to curb migration, there was also talk of providing new jobs for people smugglers…no programs of this kind reached… Europeans were aware of this, but did nothing.' nzz.ch/english/a-huma…

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✅Learn about #IHL application, implementation, interpretation to uphold #humanity in warfare

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'...there is nothing anybody can do to change the past except ensure that it isn’t forgotten or repeated.' x.com/sallyhayd/stat…

New (!) review of MFTWD from Uni of Sussex student newspaper Badger Online: 'This book should be essential reading for all journalists, politicians, and anybody working with refugees. It confronts stereotypes, misinformation, & institutional failings' thebadgeronline.com/2024/04/review…

'Is there anything called human rights?'

The comment I hear every time I tell a Palestinian in Gaza that I work in the field of human rights.

This conversation is now online: youtube.com/watch?v=LufREY… Ronnie Chatah Chrisتينا Assi x.com/sallyhayd/stat…