Refugee and Migrant Crisis

UN comes up short for Syria 2018 refugee funds

September 13, 2017

UN Security Council condemns violence fueling Rohingya refugee crisis

A “Catastrophic humanitarian situation”. That’s how the UN secretary general is describing the Rohingya refugee crisis.

March 7, 2017

Tens of thousands flee offensive in Iraqi city of Mosul

Residents are fleeing the ISIL-controlled western part of Mosul. Tens of thousands are escaping as the Iraqi military offensive gets closer. CGTN’s Stephanie Freid reports.

March 5, 2017

Hungary to restrict migrants to camps until asylum status granted

Hungary will construct camps for refugees and migrants along its border with Serbia. The camps will host up to 150 people seeking asylum in the EU. CGTN’s Aljosa Milenkovic reports from Szeged.

February 15, 2017

After more than a year apart, Syrian refugee family reunites

Mohamad had not seen his family in 472 days. They fled their home in Homs, Syria about three years ago and ended up in a refugee camp in Amman, Jordan.

October 24, 2016

France moving more than 6,000 migrants, destroying huge camp

Carrying their belongings in bags and suitcases, long lines of migrants waited calmly in chilly temperatures Monday to board buses in the French port city of Calais, as authorities began evacuating and dismantling the squalid camp they call home.

October 5, 2016

Thousands of migrants rescued off Libya coast

Italy’s coast guard rescued more than 4,650 migrants off the Libyan coast on Tuesday, bringing the total people brought to safety in the last 48 hours — to 11,000.

September 19, 2016

Premier Li addresses UN summit on refugee, migrant crisis

First ever summit on Refugees and Immigrants is underway at the United Nations General Assembly. Premier Li Keqiang gave a announcement on the refugee issue and later met with U.S. President Barack Obama. A large increase of Chechen Refugee Asylum Seekers at the German border further worries the local populations.

September 19, 2016

Refugee crisis intensifies in Mediterranean Sea

Early morning in Augusta’s port on the east coast of Sicily, one Italian Navy ship, picked up near the Libyan coastline some 650 refugees and migrants. Clearly the refugee crisis shows few signs of slowing down.

September 2, 2016

Egypt blames EU’s deal with Turkey for refugee overflow

As EU signed a deal with Turkey, giving the country billions in aid in exchange for keeping refugees in refugee camps, Cairo now says that deal is partly to blame for an uptick in refugees in Egypt.

August 8, 2016

Migration authorities in Colombia deport thousands of Cubans

That is the plan for thousands of migrants playing a waiting game near the Colombia-Panama border. The majority are Haitians and Cubans-though authorities say some come all the way from Africa and Asia.

August 4, 2016

Syrian refugee family refuses shelters, lives in a van near Damascus

For the U.N. the Syrian government and other humanitarian agencies, this on-going war has already created more than enough pressure.

July 30, 2016

Operation Sophia: EU cracks down on human trafficking in Mediterranean

The EU’s Naval Force, known as Operation Sophia, was set up in 2015 to crack down on the smuggling networks in Libya that send people on the perilous journey.

July 20, 2016

Germany: Investigation indicates train attacker acted alone

A 17-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker who went on a rampage on a Bavarian train with an ax and a knife appears to have acted alone, goaded on by online Islamic extremist propaganda, Germany’s top security official said Wednesday.

June 13, 2016

Syrian refugee returns home from Europe

The journey was difficult, but Spero finally made his way to Austria. After staying a while, he regretted his decision but not because of his reception in Europe.

June 3, 2016

More than 100 bodies recovered on Libyan beach

The bodies of more than 100 migrants have washed up on a Libyan beach as a new migrant boat tragedy unfolded in the Mediterranean south of Greece on June 3.

May 26, 2016

EU: Some 20 bodies spotted as migrant boat sinks off Libya

Italian Coast Guard Cmdr. Cosimo Nicastro said there were 20 operations underway on Thursday alone, with 1,000 people rescued so far. During busy days, it is not unusual for crews to rescue as many as 2,500 people in a single day.

May 16, 2016

Rerouted from Turkey, refugees struggle through bureaucracy to enter Italy

Italy has taken in thousands of asylum seekers every month. Only a fraction are being relocated to other parts of Europe, and the system is under increasing strain.

May 16, 2016

UN urges Greece to stop detaining migrant children

“Children should not be detained. Period.” – Francois Crepeau, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants,

May 13, 2016

Critics say EU’s efforts to disrupt migrant smuggling appears to be failing

Critics say the EU’s efforts to disrupt migrant smuggling to Europe are failing to succeed. CCTV America’s Guy Henderson reports.

May 12, 2016

This week on Americas Now: Syrians in Brazil

Brazil opens its doors to thousands of Syrian refugees. While life may be more peaceful, it is not much easier.

May 4, 2016

EU clears path for visa-free travel for Turks to Europe

The European commission says Turkey has met most of the criteria under a migrant deal with the European Union.

April 23, 2016

EU officials visit migrant camp in Turkey near Syrian border

Top officials from the European Union visited a refugee migrant camp at the Turkey-Syria border.

April 3, 2016

Tourist town of Dikili destination for migrants sent back to Turkey from Greece

The first asylum seekers due to be sent back to Turkey will be arriving in the tourist town of Dikili, and local residents are not happy about the deal.

March 18, 2016

EU, Turkey reach migration deal

The EU and Turkey reached an agreement to stem the flow of migrants to Europe. Turkey is to get a big injection of cash and a range of other incentives, including possible membership in the EU.

March 11, 2016

13,000 refugees stranded in camps near the Greece-Macedonia border

As refugees are desperate to get away from warfare in their home country, and to move through Europe to start a new life, thousands are stuck in limbo. Many are biding their time in undesirable conditions in camps near the Greece-Macedonia border.

March 7, 2016

To bridge the culture gap, it’s back to school for Europe’s new migrants

For the more than 1 million people who have arrived in Europe over the last year, there are fresh challenges to overcome.

March 7, 2016

Greece under pressure to find shelter for new arrivals

Europe’s refugee crisis again brought leaders from Turkey and the EU to Brussels.

March 6, 2016

Germany’s Chancellor Merkel faces isolation over refugee support

European Union leaders will meet on Monday for what’s been called a “make or break” summit with calls growing to abandon a German-led plan for a continent-wide solution. CCTV’s Guy Henderson reports from Berlin.

March 6, 2016

Few refugees allowed past Greece-Macedonia border town

Refugees stranded in Greece desperately want to reach Idomeni on the Greece-Macedonia border. Authorities banned buses from taking them there, but buses do arrive in the nearby villages. From here, most begin a long walk as they try to locate the overflowing border camp.

March 5, 2016

Refugees seeking asylum stranded at Greek border

The border town of Idomeni in northern Greece is now the latest crisis point for refugees in Europe.

February 21, 2016

Kerry: Syria cease-fire could be just hours, or days, away

A ceasefire in Syria could be hours or days away according to the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

February 21, 2016

Dangerous waters: Shadowing the Hellenic Coast Guard’s migrant rescues

As Europe tries to deal with the biggest refugee crisis since World War II, improving weather means the pace of migrants and refugees reaching Greece from Turkey will pick up again.

February 21, 2016

Quotas aim to stem flow of migrants into Western Europe

New regulations have been set for refugees on the route through the Balkans to western Europe.

February 20, 2016

Hundreds of migrants given deadline to leave France’s ‘The Jungle’ camp

Authorities plan to remove up to 1,000 people from “The Jungle” camp in Calais, France. The expulsion followed plans by Eurotunnel to add more security measures to prevent refugees from crossing into Britain.

February 18, 2016

Balkan countries face border closure threats

As European countries toughen their immigration policies on refugees, Balkan countries fear they could end up serving as buffer zones.

February 12, 2016

Political analyst Ammar Waqqaf on the Syrian refugee crisis

In this extended interview, CCTV America’s Mike Walter spoke with Ammar Waqqaf about the situation of Syrian refugees stuck at the border of Turkey.

February 12, 2016

Diplomats aim for temporary Syria truce in a week

A diplomatic push for a temporary pause in Syria’s civil war and the delivery of humanitarian aid faced huge hurdles Friday, with Russia saying it would continue its airstrikes and government planes dropping leaflets urging rebels to surrender because “the belt is narrowing around you.”

February 2, 2016

Number of refugees choose to return home to conflict areas

Around the world, thousands of refugees and migrants are fleeing conflict and persecution. They risk it all in search of a better life, often in places like Europe.

January 21, 2016

Red Cross’ Lidwina Dox on impact of winter and refugee crisis

More than 1,500 refugees have been stranded at the border between Greece and Macedonia, because authorities in Macedonia closed the border. Now that decision has been reversed.

January 11, 2016

Doctors without Borders halts rescue operation in Mediterranean sea

Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders) has halted its operation to rescue migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa. The aid organization says it’s saved around 20,000 people in recent months. But the seas are now too rough, to continue. CCTV’s Jack Parrock reports.

January 9, 2016

Tensions rise in Europe’s on-going refugee crisis

In Germany, police have used water cannon at a far-right wing protest. And more than a thousand Danes and Swedes have tried to pass through temporary border check points without passports.

December 28, 2015

Winter brings slight lull in EU migrants, new wave expected

The European Union has started deploying staff and equipment to Greece to help it cope with the migrant crisis there.

November 29, 2015

Turkey to get $3.B for refugees in exchange for tighter border controls

The European Union has agreed to give Turkey more than $3.1 billion in exchange for tighter border controls and a crackdown on illegal migrant traffickers. The deal came at a summit in Brussels, the first such meeting between the two sides in 11 years.

November 27, 2015

The Heat: New challenges for Turkey’s president

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party won big in elections earlier in November. But what does that mean for the war against Islamic State, the Syrian refugee crisis, and beyond?

November 24, 2015

One US community says refugees saved their city

While Paris attacks have sparked a debate in Europe and the U.S. about letting in Syrian refugees, one American town has been welcoming to refugees for decades. CCTV America’s Roee Ruttenberg reports from in Clarkston, Georgia.

November 23, 2015

Syria is the worst refugee crisis of our generation

In July 2015, the United Nations reported that the number of people fleeing the war in Syria had surpassed 4 million, making it the worst refugee crisis of our generation. The sheer scale of the Syrian exodus becomes evident through a comparison with several other […]

November 23, 2015

Producer’s Notebook: From Syria to America, one refugee’s story

A young man in his mid-20s, making sacrifices and doing whatever is necessary to create a future for himself and his family. He sits on his couch, slowly sipping tea. His top concerns: safety, working and learning English. This is the story of a Syrian […]

October 24, 2015

Refugee crisis looms large over UN’s 70 anniversary

As the United Nations marked its 70th anniversary, Europe still faces its worst refugee crisis since the end of World War II.

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