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Sixteen square meters of humanity

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Sjoerd Warmerdam in Athene
29 Oct
Sjoerd Warmerdam - High walls, steel turnstiles, guards, and a sea of barbed wire. And yet, there…
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Asylum seekers on Curaçao: fled and imprisoned

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Twee mannen in het donker in Curacao
2 Oct
Migrants and refugees on Curaçao cannot apply for asylum and often end up in detention. Human Rights…
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What we don’t see

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Lipa, vluchtelingenkamp in de bergen van bosnie en herzegovina
3 Jul
Frank Candel - Some of the most serious injustices are found in what remains unseen: what is…
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Dutch government collapses: time for policies that work

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Wilders staat pers te woord na val kabinet
3 Jun
The Dutch government has collapsed after far-right leader Geert Wilders withdrew his party (PVV)…
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Refugees in Cyprus face long waiting times and limited support

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Het vluchtelingencentrum in Kofinou
10 Mar
The search for safety and a better future for refugees in Cyprus is often marked by uncertainty and…
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The court rules in our favour: our crucial support continues (for now) 

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Vrijwilliger helpt vluchtelingen
14 Feb
The court has ruled in our favour: Minister Faber’s abrupt decision to slash our budget by more than…
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Landmark ruling: European court condemns Greece for pushbacks 

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13 Feb
For the first time, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Greece is guilty of systematic…
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American support ends suddenly: foreign humanitarian organisations in crisis

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Syrische moeder behandeling Turkije
12 Feb
The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to freeze funding for humanitarian aid is having a…
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A dire scenario: Refugees soon left alone to navigate the asylum process

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Vluchtelingen op spreekuur bij begeleider VluchtelingenWerk
28 Jan
Our vital support for refugees during the asylum and family reunification process is under serious…
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Column: Same Story… Different Endings

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Mohammad van VluchtelingenWerk in een kamp in Griekenland
11 Nov
Mohammad himself once fled Syria, and now regularly travels to the edges of Europe for Refugee…
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