MSF calls for migrants in detention centres to be released and given access to proper medical care and protection following Tenosique detention centre fire.
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Issue: Refugee
COVID-19: Inclusion of asylum seekers is more effective than closing borders
The US government’s decision to block asylum proceedings and close the US-Mexico border threatens the healthy and safety of thousands.
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A “Shield” of Violence: Europe’s latest dangerous response to migrants
Two weeks before the fourth anniversary of the adoption of the EU-Turkey Statement, European leaders once again declared a crisis at Europe’s external border. On February 27, Turkish authorities announced that people would no longer be stopped from leaving Turkey to reach the European Union. As a response, the Greek Government introduced emergency measures […]
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Colombia: Venezuelan migrants face crossroads at border
Nearly 44,000 Venezuelans fleeing the economic and political crisis gripping their country have arrived in Arauca, northeastern Colombia, in recent years. Although they find what they need to survive there, many face precarious situations that are not being adequately addressed. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) offer vital medical services in the Tame region’s […]
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US/Mexico: Migrations Policies’ Health Impacts
New migration policies imposed by the United States and Mexico are trapping many Central Americans in dangerous conditions, with severe consequences for their physical and mental health, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in a report released today. The report, No Way Out, is based on 480 interviews and […]
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‘Remain in Mexico’ policy: Devastation continues one year later
One year since the United States implemented its “Remain in Mexico” policy, tens of thousands of asylum seekers are trapped in danger in Mexico, facing daily violence and dealing with the mental health toll of constant risk and uncertainty, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said on January 30. “The […]
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MSF 10 monumental moments
Here’s a look at just a few of the humanitarian emergencies that Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has responded to over the last 10 years.
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