Tag: Refugees
Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands commemorate the start of the war in Jaarbeurs Utrecht
“The idea is that a hall in the Jaarbeurs will be decorated in the shape of Ukraine,” says Ron van Dopperen about the commemoration. He is involved in Vital’nya as…
The province of Utrecht must receive more than 3100 extra asylum seekers this year: ‘A huge task’
The commissioners of the provinces of North and South Holland are critical of the distribution key. They have to receive 16,754 and 8,746 asylum seekers respectively. “You could also say…
The concern of political exiles after the reopening of the bridge between Thailand and Burma
The main bridge that connects Thailand to Burma reopened Thursday January 12 in the Thai city of Mae Sot, after three years of closure due to the combined effects of…
Anna Sofia provides support to deaf Ukrainian refugees in Härnösand
Anna Sofia has worked as a sign language teacher in Härnösand and came into contact with the deaf refugees through her job at the Sambiblioteket, where she worked translating the…
Gave refugees water and blankets – could get 25 years in prison
The espionage charge is based on aid workers listening to Coast Guard radio frequencies to find out where the refugee smuggling boats were, reports The Guardian. Several international human rights…
Paul Kagame announces that Rwanda will no longer welcome refugees from the DRC
In Rwanda, President Paul Kagame said Monday in a speech to parliamentarians that Rwanda could not “ not continue to take in refugees Congolese by being insulted, in response to…
Mayor Dijksma in New Year’s speech: ‘Utrecht is in a multi-crisis’
Looking to the future, Dijksma emphasized that, after the refugees and corona, the city still has other major challenges ahead. “Unfortunately, the difficult circumstances are not over yet. Because we…
From refugees to Vuelta: 2022 in twelve Utrecht Instagram posts
Today, 07:00 • 6 minutes reading time © RTV Utrecht / Carmen Nelissen Province of Utrecht – The year is almost over. More than enough reason for us to look…
Controversy after Tunisia’s decision to deport around twenty migrants
In Tunisia, a group of nationals from sub-Saharan countries has been threatened with expulsion since a decision by Najla Bouden’s government announced on Thursday 23 December. Arrived in Tunisia in…
Here, Ukrainian war refugees eat Christmas dinner for the first time at Bakfickan in Umeå
Bakfickan, IOGT-NTO’s meeting place in Umeå, is served a traditional Christmas table on Christmas Eve. This year, an extra Christmas dinner was also arranged for Ukrainians. – It’s very good…