Download logoThe COVID-19 pandemic has been a disaster for people from all walks of life, but an absolute “catastrophe” for the world’s vulnerable migrants, people seeking asylum and refugees. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, Francesco Rocca, the President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), said:“COVID-19 has been cruel for all of us. They are increasingly scapegoated for the pandemic.”National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have seen a sharp increase in the vulnerability of migrants around the world. In Greece, appeals to move vulnerable migrants from inadequate facilities on islands to the mainland have also stalled, in part because of the pandemic. Mr Rocca was speaking at the launch of a new IFRC policy report that looks specifically at the impact of COVID-19 on migrants and refugees.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 10, 2020 12:22 UTC