Migrants Captured In Libya Say They End Up Sold As Slaves
Men detained en route to Europe in Libya tell NPR that guards held them for ransom and sold them off to other detention centers and ultimately into forced labor.
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'Europe Does Not See Us As Human': Stranded Refugees Struggle In Greece
Thousands of migrants are stuck in squalid camps in Greece, waiting for the government to process their asylum requests. Managing migration remains one of Europe's biggest challenges.
Israel Gives African Asylum-Seekers A Choice: Deportation Or Jail
Israel's plan to force African migrant men to choose between voluntarily leaving — with a $3,500 stipend — or be deported or jailed has sparked a backlash.
Anti-Migrant Slogans Are Overshadowing Italy's Election Race
Far-right parties are campaigning for the March 4 elections, and they're not the only ones heightening the rhetoric against foreigners.
Venezuela's Deepening Crisis Triggers Mass Migration Into Colombia
A downward economic spiral, food shortages and a host of other problems have driven thousands of Venezuelans to flee to nearby countries.
Kites, Prayers, A Snake Show: Reporting From The Rohingya Camps
NPR correspondent Jason Beaubien talks about his trip to the teeming refugee settlements in Bangladesh.
Refugee Boy Makes Magic Out Of Plastic And String
In a bleak Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, a 10-year-old boy has found a way to bring joy to other kids.
A Young Rohingya Mom: Pregnant, Stateless, Living In Limbo
Sanura Begum fled Myanmar and now lives in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh. Could she ever return to the wooden farmhouse she left behind? Only God knows, she says.
Monsoon Rains Could Devastate Rohingya Camps
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are living in thousands of makeshift shelters on steep, sandy hills in Bangladesh. Humanitarian groups are afraid of what will happen when the monsoons come.
Hungary Reduces Number Of Asylum-Seekers It Will Admit To 2 Per Day
Hungary has secretly reduced the number of asylum-seekers it will allow into the country to two per day, one at each transit zone. Hungary is the main access to Europe from the Balkan route.