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Mercy Refugees House Financial Report- December 2016
Those refugees who have been imprisoned or have been tortured have the priority to recieve financial help provided they are in dyre need of financial help and have filled out the necessary forms indicated in the "Financial Form" section. [Translate]
Erdogan says Europe not ready to face 3mn refugees as EU-Turkey deal collapse looms
The Turkish president issued a veiled threat to unleash a wave of refugees on Europe as EU officials warn of a potential collapse of the union’s deal with Ankara, which has curbed the flow of refugees across the Aegean Sea. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is currently hosting three million refuges […]
Child refugees in Turkey making UK clothes
Syrian refugee children have been making clothes for British shoppers, an undercover BBC investigation has found. Panorama investigated factories in Turkey and found children had been working on clothes for Marks and Spencer and the online retailer Asos. Refugees were also found working illegally on Zara and Mango jeans. All the brands say they carefully […]
Vulnerable refugees to be moved from ‘squalid’ camps on Greek islands
Greece is poised to transfer thousands of refugees from overcrowded camps on its Aegean islands to the mainland amid escalating tensions in the facilities and protests from irate locals. The leftist-led government said unaccompanied minors, the elderly and infirm would be among the first to be moved as concerns mounted over the future of a landmark […]
British Jews laud success of appeal to help Syrian refugees
Exactly one year after Britain’s World Jewish Relief launched an emergency appeal for refugees from Syria and the region, it announced on Thursday that the campaign has helped over 17,500 refugees in Greece and Turkey. The humanitarian agency said that since last September, it has provided 3,169 children with winter kits including coats and blankets […]
Tensions rise between Greeks and refugees
The mutilated rabbit on the doorstep was the latest warning. A fortnight of menacing incidents, including a smash-and-grab break-in and glue in the locks, culminated this week with the dead animal left in front of the building. The message was clear: the refugee kitchen was not welcome in Chios. The Greek island of 50,000 […]
Mercy Refugees House Financial Report- August 2016
Those refugees who have been imprisoned or have been tortured have the priority to recieve financial help provided they are in dyre need of financial help and have filled out the necessary forms indicated in the "Financial Form" section. [Translate]
Gay Syrian refugee found beheaded in Istanbul amid concerns Turkey does not protect EU asylum seekers
Gay Syrian refugee found beheaded in Istanbul amid concerns Turkey does not protect EU asylum seekers gay Syrian refugee found beheaded in Istanbul had previously been kidnapped and raped, his friends said. Muhammed Wisam Sankari, known to his friends as Wisam, vanished after leaving his house in the district of Aksaray on July 23. He was found […]
Shocking video shows Turkish men mocking Syrian boy in a playground and telling him a bomber is about to launch an airstrike right above him
A Syrian boy was left terrified after being warned that a bomber was about to launch an airstrike above him – only to be told afterwards that it was an April Fool's prank. A video shows the little boy sitting in a playground in Istanbul when he is approached by a man who alerts that him there […]Donate Now
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