“We are in this together, all of us.”
Massive Attack frontman Rob del Naja tells Giles Duley why we must all stand #WithRefugees.
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Under any other circumstances, living on a playground would be a dream. But for these kids in Syria, it’s a harsh reality.
This deserted playground in hard-to-reach Qudsaya town in rural Damascus is now home to 140 displaced Syrians. On Monday, 14 aid trucks reached Qudsaya, filled with winter clothes, medical supplies and flour. These children are some of the tens of thousands of Syrians in the area who’ll receive relief items. As temperatures can drop below zero in parts of Syria, this assistance will be a lifeline.
There are 4.5 million Syrians that live in besieged and hard-to-reach locations like Qudsaya. They are in need of urgent lifesaving assistance.
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On #GivingTuesday help provide refugee families with shelter, blankets, heating stoves & other winter essentials.
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Twelve-year-old Hanifa fled war in Syria with her family and made it to the Harmanli reception centre in Bulgaria. Protests at the centre, which is overcrowded and has substandard living conditions, have led to concerning calls for asylum-seekers to be expelled from the country.
Learn how we're supporting the authorities to improve conditions and are working with refugees and local communities to diffuse tensions.
The years of domestic abuse that Brenda suffered nearly tore her family apart. But thanks to a legal change in Mexico, women like Brenda suffering gender violence can now be protected.
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"If we don’t have enough fuel, it’ll be cold inside the house. All the windows are broken."
Natalia’s house was shelled during the conflict in eastern Ukraine. During the winter she hides out in her cellar. She needs help to warm her home.
Last year we worked with NGOs and other partners to keep 60,000 people like Natalia warm during winter.
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What is SGBV? And does it affect refugees?
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is any act committed against a person’s will and is based on gender norms and unequal power relations. It affects women, girls, boys and men and can be physical, emotional, psychological or sexual in nature.
When people are forced to flee, they are often at greater risk of SGBV. It is both a cause of forced displacement and a terrible consequence of the breakdown of family and community struct...ures that accompanies displacement.
If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, please learn more.
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In Ukraine, many displaced people find their lives are caught between government and non-government areas. Lifeline services, like pensions and even homes, are on the other side of the barrier. Waiting for hours and even days in the bitter cold at crossing points has become part of life. This week our Chief spoke to people in a 2km long line, waiting to cross in subzero temperatures.
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"What makes Australia home is that I can sleep at night, and know that I will wake up in the morning safe.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a toilet cleaner or a doctor. Every single human being has a right to seek refuge.”
2016 marks the 40th anniversary of the first major group of refugee arrivals seeking asylum and protection directly from Australia.
...Over four decades, people who have fled war and persecution have enriched their new communities and changed their new homes for the better. Former refugees are to be found across all areas of Australian life. They have become business leaders, doctors, teachers, politicians, sportsmen and women, and an integral part of Australian society. But refugees should be protected for the simple reason that they are people – mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, neighbours and friends.
Seeking asylum is a fundamental human right. Everyone has the right to life and liberty. Everyone has the right to freedom from fear. Everyone has the right to seek asylum from persecution.
These human rights don’t change based on race, religion, sex or nationality. Human rights don’t change based on whether you seek safety by land, air or sea.
People fleeing war and persecution have few options. Most are faced with impossible choices to find protection for themselves and their families.
Far too often, the humanity of refugees and asylum-seekers is ignored or forgotten. The campaign asks us to reconsider who refugees really are, and to reinforce the basic, common values that compel us to protect them – Human lives, Human rights.
Learn more: http://trib.al/D69JU5z
With thanks to UNHCR Regional Representation in Canberra.
What is life like under siege? In October our partners in east Aleppo spoke to 398 Syrians, who told us:
- 82% had damaged property
- 63% knew someone who had died or was injured by explosives
- 55% need psychosocial support
Many, though, said they would stay even if there were safe ways out. Aleppo is their home and they are eager for peace to return.
Read the full survey: http://www.unhcr.org/5836fb0d4
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Sexual and gender-based violence is a violation of human rights.
We’re committed to ending all forms of SGBV by working to prevent violence before it happens and responding to the needs of all survivors, who can be women and girls as well as men and boys.
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The smile of a child with the best news in the world - that her identical twin sister is alive.
Gulistan is a refugee living in Iraq. When her family fled a car bomb explosion at home in Syria, her sister Aziza went missing. For two years the family didn't know if their daughter was dead or alive, until a neighbour called to say she is, and sent this treasured photo. We hope Aziza can be reunited with her family.
This Instagram post is one of a series by Douglas Booth. Visit https://www.instagram.com/unrefugees/ to see them all.
“As we heard shelling and the sounds of gunfire all around us, I pulled her from room to room to protect her from bullets that might come through the window.”
"Meet Amar. A wonderful man with a beautiful, smiling family. He was hopeful about the future of Iraq, hopeful that the country will find peace, hopeful that Iraqis will build a safe and comfortable future for their children."
Our supporter, actor Douglas Booth, just returned from a visit to Iraq and has taken over our Instagram account to share photos and personal reflections on the Syrian and Iraqi refugees and displaced people he met. Read his moving stories here: www.instagram.com/unrefugees
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Welcome to our community on Facebook, where we share and discuss the most powerful stories we hear from those who have been forcibly displaced.
