Migration

Could immigration detention centres in Britain finally be shut down for good?
Activism

Could immigration detention centres in Britain finally be shut down for good?

Brick by brick, wall by wall — Up to a thousand protestors descended on Yarl's Wood Detention Centre on Saturday to demand the closure of prisons that lock up asylum seekers indefinitely. The calls are growing louder, could their demands soon become a reality?

Written by: Michael Segalov

Cyclists surround immigration removal vans to stop racist raids
Activism

Cyclists surround immigration removal vans to stop racist raids

On yer bike! — Border enforcement raids have become a regular fixture in Britain, taking to your bike to provide an alternative escort is just one effective way of protecting our communities.

Written by: Briony Cartmell

South Sudan’s youth come of age in the face of chaos
Culture

South Sudan’s youth come of age in the face of chaos

Living in limbo — With South Sudan descending back into civil war, a new generation of returnees need to flee for the second time in their lives. But even in exile, their message is clear: change only comes when you're willing to fight – and music is a weapon.

Written by: Siobhán O'Grady

Inside the unlikely hip hop scene taking root in Italy
Culture

Inside the unlikely hip hop scene taking root in Italy

Brothers in the barrios — On the outskirts of Milan, a divided city rife with tension, photographer Roberto Ramirez has uncovered a stigmatised community bonding over the power of rap.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Coming of age in a radically changing Egypt
Activism

Coming of age in a radically changing Egypt

Contemplating flight — Three years on from the turmoil and uncertainty of post-revolution Egypt, in 2014, local journalist Mohannad Sabry met two men on the brink of a big decision: should they stay in their home country, or take flight?

Written by: Mohannad Sabry

No Jeremy Corbyn, Labour must not become UKIP-lite
Opinion

No Jeremy Corbyn, Labour must not become UKIP-lite

From Where I Stand — Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn today attempted to attack the government's Brexit plans, but it looks as if he missed, hitting EU migrants instead. There's no space for vague language when the security and safety of so many people living in Britain hangs in the balance, argues Wail Qasim.

Written by: Wail Qasim

Photographers capture the human stories behind 70 years of refugee crises
Photography

Photographers capture the human stories behind 70 years of refugee crises

Empathy and understanding — A new exhibition with Amnesty celebrates how Magnum photographers have borne witness and tried to explain the driving forces behind migration crises since the agency’s founding in 1947.

Written by: Alex King

Magnum photographers past and present collaborate on a guide to Europe for refugees
Photography

Magnum photographers past and present collaborate on a guide to Europe for refugees

Welcome to Europa — Photographer Thomas Dworzak originated the ultimate survival guide to help newly arrived refugees makes sense of continent they now call home.

Written by: Alex King

Story Behind the Still: The defiant joy of Afghan refugees arriving on Lesvos
Magazine

Story Behind the Still: The defiant joy of Afghan refugees arriving on Lesvos

Reframing the refugee crisis — Two Afghan boys wearing Real Madrid T-shirts pose for a picture minutes after their boat landed on Skala Sykaminias beach on the Greek island of Lesvos. Hundreds of refugees, make this journey every day, boarding overcrowded inflatable boats to flee war and violence. But in the eyes of right-wing anti-immigration groups, this twosome are something to be feared. This is the story behind one of the boldest image in Huck’s Freaked Out Issue.

Written by: Jack Richardson

Why are we so scared and confused by migration?
Culture

Why are we so scared and confused by migration?

What does migration really mean? — The Glass Bead Game podcast looks at the hotly politicised debate around migration, explore its complexities and busts some of the myths around it.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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