Appeal to Humanity

Since last August 25th around 700,000 Rohingya people have fled Myanmar and sought sanctuary in Bangladesh where they settled among the previous migratory waves of Rohingya, bringing their community to…

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Donne e bambini rappresentano fino al 60% della popolazione presente nei campi profughi Rohingya. Qui alcune donne e bambini ricevono assistenza dal nostro staff medico

Rohingya women, a major target of violence both at sea and on land

Three years of MOAS’ missions gave me many chances to better understand the impact of forced migration on children, women and men. Both on land and at sea, I experienced…

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Copyright: MOAS Italia A woman at our Aid Station in Shamlapur receives assistance from our MOAS medical team

Rohingya crisis and concerns of human trafficking

Since violence erupted last August 25th in Myanmar an estimated 647,000 Rohingya people are believed to have crossed the border with Bangladesh, arriving by sea or land or by crossing…

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Caroline a 19 year old student from Delta State, Nigeria. She was duped into following a man she knew to Agadiz, Niger after he told her she could get work there and study to be a nurrse. She was sold by him along with 30 others. She said many of the girls were sold into a 'Connection House' ( brothel). She was then taken to Sebha, Libya and held in a camp with 150 others. Her sister paid the 600 Dinar ransom and she was released and was able to reach Tripoli, where a NIgerian woman then took her to Sabrata. She said she missed her grandmother who she had lived with, missed her friend sand going to parties and singing. She said she loved to cook with her grandmother, especially fufu a Nigerian staple.

Caroline: a story of trafficking and mercy

On July 20th IOM released a report exploring human trafficking along the Central Mediterranean route, with a special focus on women and girls who often travel alone from Nigeria and…