Published by JRS Europe Author: Danielle Vella Go to Original Source Refugees who face a terrifying journey to seek life over death deserve praise for their courage. This came to me powerfully in recent weeks when I met so many travelling the Balkan route to find asylum in Europe. And especially when I listened to […]
Those forgotten bodies: disabled people in humanitarian crises
On the 4th of April, I had the opportunity and distinct honour to address the 31st Regular Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva as part of its Annual Interactive Debate on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The focus of this year’s debate were the rights of persons with disabilities in situations of […]
Syrian refugees in Jordan blocked from accessing critical health services
Published by Amnesty International 23 March 2016: Go to Original Source The combination of grossly inadequate support from the international community and barriers imposed by the government of Jordan are leaving Syrian refugees unable to access health care and other vital services, said Amnesty International in a new report published ahead of a major high-level meeting on […]
Disability and forced migration: the experience of a Syrian Doctor
by Ayman Mostafa* Over the years, migration from the South to Europe, across the Mediterranean, has been the prerogative of the young and healthy; those who can withstand the long and arduous journey. Smuggling networks were well established and offered their services to those who could afford the trip, monetarily and physically. For Syrians, this […]