Refugees Digest 25
It is trite to say that the crises linked to displaced persons continue unabated and that there is an increasing hardening of attitudes towards displaced persons in many countries.
It is trite to say that the crises linked to displaced persons continue unabated and that there is an increasing hardening of attitudes towards displaced persons in many countries.
The scourge of trafficking in persons continues unabated. Pope Francis is on record as having said that human trafficking is worsening and that in some instances the evidence brings one to doubt the real commitment of some important players. It is estimated that women and girls constitute 79% of victims of modern slavery.
The issue of the free movement of peoples in Africa is a regarded as a key aspect in unlocking Africa’s economic potential. It is also a crucial consideration in considering policies around migration.
CPLO Newsletter October-December Compressed
Refugees Digest 22 January 2018 The situation of refugees, migrants and displaced persons will continue to be the focus of governments, civil society and multilateral organisations during 2018 as the UN seeks to formulate two Global Compacts, one for refugees and the other for the promotion of safe, orderly migration.
Refugees Digest 21 December 2017 The UN has recently published ‘The Global Compact of Refugees’.
Refugees Digest 20 November 2017