African refugees in Egypt

Thousands of African refugees – from countries such as Sudan and Eritrea – fearing persecution in their homeland have fled to Egypt. France24 has filed this report to YouTube.

India’s forgotten refugees

In a remote forest in West Bengal is one of the oldest and most forgotten refugee camps in India. It is home to thousands of people, but few Indians even know it exists.

Christmas Island - looks and feels like a prison

There are a few things that strike you about Christmas Island and its new detention centre. Firstly, the island's remoteness from the Australian mainland, and the logistical difficulties in getting there, are brought home when you depart Perth's international airport, passport in hand.

Our refugee coordinator Graham Thom, along with our national director Claire Mallinson and board vice president Jim Sharp, has just visited the new Christmas Island detention centre. These are their observations.

Israel’s other refugees

Israel is not the first country associated with African refugees, but the small Middle Eastern nation is increasingly being targeted by people fleeing war and persecution in Africa.