As an entry point country into Europe, Italy has long been struggling with the volume of asylum applications, meaning that asylum application decisions can often take upwards of a year…
Category: Refugee
Hardship and solidarity: interviews with Kurdish refugee women in Grande Synthe, northern France
Although the number of women on the move in Europe has surpassed the number of men, young males remain a majority in most European refugee camps…
Why there is an urgent need to secure sexual and reproductive healthcare rights for refugees in Europe
Amongst the rights violations experienced by refugees and displaced people across Europe, barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health information and services…
Asylum Detention: Welcome to Yarl’s Wood
Just 60 miles north of London, up to 405 women are being held in the Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre as they wait to hear whether they will be granted asylum in the UK…
Refugee aspirations and dreams – beyond the Olympics
On the evening of Friday 5 August 2016, the first ever Refugee Olympic Team walked out to rapturous applause during the opening ceremony underneath the Olympic Flag in the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro…
RRDP visits the French Senate – Advocating for the rights of refugees and displaced people
On Wednesday 20th of July, as part of our ongoing advocacy work, RRDP presented our research findings at the French Senate, Paris, on the current humanitarian situation in the unofficial Calais camp…