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About refugees
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Paris March 2019
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Kefalonia - May 2018
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Reykjavik - April 2017
We have met specialists into two organisations.
The red cross : Hafsteinn (Director of the Red cross branch in Reykjavík), Þórir (Hafnafjörður) and Arndís (Lawyer). And in Solaris : Sema Erna Serdar
Interview Questions
Is muslim religion a problem here? Why is the Government in Iceland allowing such a small number of refugees into the country compared to other european countries? ...
Cordoba's Interviews
Javier from Pro Refugees
What do you do for your organization?
Pro refugees started 1 year ago and its main goal is supporting refugees. We organize demonstrations, concerts, and visits to schools to talk to people about their problems. We also visit the refugees’ camps. People from different professions work there. About 100-200 thousand refugees live in the camps.
Which countries are mainly the refugees from?
Libya, Sudan, Congo, Eritrea, Syria etc.
Are the children going to school?
No, because the camp is not legal because it was destroyed by the government.
How long do you think this problem will continue?
This problem will continue forever because Calais has always been a place for refugees throughout history, since it’s situated close to major cities in Europe. Refugees apply for asylum in countries like Spain and Italy, but their goal is to reach the UK. This is why they get stuck in the asylum countries and are unable to make it to other countries. Therefore they are forced to hide from the police in order to get to the UK.
What can we do for help?
The law says that refugees have the right to be protected. We need to make the law more effective. People should get informed. The refugees are normal people (teachers, bus drivers etc), they’re not terrorists, and they are escaping from terrorism. The general public should keep in mind that only half of the people that leave Sudan reach Spain.
Marta from Red Cross
Marta works in the Red Cross as part of a government
program. The Red Cross mainly focuses on teaching Spanish to the
refugees, and also providing social and psychological support.
They try to integrate them in the social life of Spain. They usually
help with the rent (they allow them to stay in a flat for six months)
and the food. Marta is a psychologist; her main job is to provide
psychological support to the refugees once they arrive. The
refugees mainly come from Syria, Ghana, Cameroon and
Venezuela. Marta said her job is a difficult one; she mentioned that
she has a problem because most of the refugees can’t realize that
psychologists help people. Red Cross organizes many campaigns
to help Them