Corner of world’s largest refugee camp recreated in British mall
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation British shoppers were given the chance to experience the world’s largest refugee camp on Monday when a charity attempted to recreate the jungles of southern Bangladesh – home to nearly a million displaced Rohingya – in a London mall. The interactive installation by the British Red Cross allows shoppers to see what […]
Hundreds of trafficking victims denied right to remain in Britain
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Britain has denied hundreds of former slaves the right to stay in the country and access support or care services, despite authorities confirming that they were trafficking victims, data published on Tuesday showed. Government data revealed under the Freedom of Information Act found that between 2015-17, Britain’s Home Office did not allow […]
Millions of disaster victims left ‘hidden in the shadows’, says IFRC
Thomson Reuters Foundation Humanitarians must actively seek out millions of people who are hit by crises like floods, earthquakes but are left “hidden in the shadows” and without aid, the world’s largest relief network said on Wednesday. The United Nations estimates some 134 million people will require aid in 2018, but only about 97 million […]