Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon are living in dire poverty

14 January 2016 UNHCR and the World Bank have partnered to publish a detailed collaborative report into the welfare, poverty and vulnerability of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon. The report notes that as of December 2015, almost 4.4 million Syrians had...

Asylum reforms in Ireland will fail refugees

8 January 2016 A controversial reform to the asylum law in Ireland, the International Protection Act 2015, has been signed into law just 6 weeks after it first came before the legislature. The commencement date for the new law is yet to be announced. It streamlines...

Malta’s new migration strategy ends automatic detention

8 January 2016 Malta has introduced a new migration strategy which ends its practice of automatic detention of people that have entered the state irregularly. It also introduces into national law, grounds for detention, and alternatives to detention. The reform means...