refugee camp

As a Muslim, I condemn attacks on all civilians. President Biden should, too.

By Nihad Awad — December 22, 2023
(RNS) — Condemnation of the Israeli government is not the same as — and must never cross the line into — antisemitism.

After weeks in besieged Gaza, some foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians are allowed to leave

By Najib Jobain, Lee Keath, and Jack Jeffery — November 1, 2023
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The isolated Palestinian enclave, home to 2.3 million people, is in the grip of a severe humanitarian crisis.

Crowded into camps, refugees are sitting ducks for COVID-19

By Thomas Reese — May 5, 2020
(RNS) — Refugees and displaced persons live under conditions ideal for the spread of COVID-19.

Released from quarantine into social distancing

By Thomas Reese — March 31, 2020
(RNS) — Being quarantined is a minor place in purgatory compared with the hells of having the virus itself, losing a job or living in a society in chaos.

Caring more for each other could have ameliorated the pandemic. It’s not too late.

By Thomas Reese — March 24, 2020
(RNS) — A crisis either makes us better or worse people; it never leaves us the same. 

LBGT refugees say they face hostility, violence in Kenyan camp

By Tonny Onyulo — September 20, 2018
KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP, Kenya (RNS) – Many of their fellow refugees reportedly believe that homosexuality is wrong and gays must be punished.

Closure of Kenyan refugee camp worries religious leaders

By Fredrick Nzwili — June 21, 2016
(RNS) Religious and humanitarian officials fear that dismantling the camp and moving its residents all at once could prove a logistical nightmare for both Kenya and the international community.
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