Refugees, Migrants and Displaced Persons As the possibility of a roll-out of vaccines to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic becomes a reality, there are concerns about refugees being discriminated against in such a roll-out. Activists point to the fact that in South Africa there is, under section 27 of the Constitution, an obligation to provide […]
Refugees, Migrants and Displaced Persons. The Holy See has warned against the tendency to use the pandemic as an excuse for ignoring or flouting international law on refugees and migrants, especially in areas of protection and integration. https://nuntiusge.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/UNHCR-71st-Executive-Committee.pdf Read more: Refugees Digest 47
In South Africa the Department of Home Affairs has announced the opening of various international airports and 18 land ports of entry. They also announced an extension until 31 January 2021 of the validity of documents that expired during the time of the national State of Disaster. They said that those with expired documents who […]
Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound effect on vulnerable people across the globe, and on mobile people in particular. An interesting study has shown how the digital divide has been even more pronounced amongst immigrant families in the US during the pandemic. https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/digital-divide-hits-us-immigrant-households-during-covid-19 Read more: Refugee Digest […]
As the pandemic enters new phases in different parts of the world, it is possible to begin to discern some of the patterns that have emerged during this time. We have been confronted by the systemic roots of the stark inequalities that ravage the lives of millions, the enduring legacy of undisguised racism, and the […]
Mobile children and youth are a particularly vulnerable group within an already fragile community of displaced persons. In recent weeks the way in which the COVID-19 pandemic has further destabilised their situations has become a cause of heightened concern. The phrase ‘at high risk’ has been used to describe them. The risks range from greater […]
The Secretary General of the UN has published an important policy brief on COVID-19 and People on the Move. It makes many important points and helps frame the connection between the pandemic and mobile people. It particularly stresses the aspects of the health crisis, the socio economic crisis and the crisis of protection. Pope Francis […]
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