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Mixed migration in the Mediterranean region
Mixed migration refers to complex - and often irregular - movements of people, including refugees, asylum seekers, economic migrants and stateless persons. Whether they are compelled to leave their home country to escape conflict or choose to do so in order to seek a better life, all these people on the move are essentially trying to safeguard their physical and economic security. This relatively new and growing phenomenon poses tremendous challenges to the receiving countries. It also draws attention to their lack of preparedness to respond to sudden influxes of migrants in profound physical and psychological distress – many suffering from dehydration, hunger, exhaustion and trauma.... Full article here (pdf) >>><
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Pope Francis visits Lampedusa in solidarity with migrants and residents
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GENEVA, 8 July 2013 (ICMC) - Pope Francis visited the Italian island of Lampedusa to bring attention to the “global indifference” to the plight of the many migrants lost at sea trying to reach Europe through one of its primary entry points from Africa.
"Adam, where are you?”, the Pope asked in his homily. "Who is responsible for the blood of these brothers and sisters? No one! We all respond this way: not me, it has nothing to do with me, there are others, certainly not me."
Underscoring the importance of rescuing and showing compassion for people who risked their lives in search of a better future the Pope’s visit comes the day after some 166 African migrants reached Lampedusa’s port.... Read more >>><
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