Refugees

Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press

Copenhagen orders refugees back to Damascus claiming security has ‘improved significantly’

Denmark and Turkey among countries that may be paid to take in cross-Channel asylum seekers

Insiders say home secretary plans to offer safe passage as part of push to stem illegal Channel crossings

Polling reveals swing in public attitudes as government closes door to child migrants

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 3 September

Refugees and poorer African nations could soon be most at risk

Millions of refugees in failing states in ‘mortal peril’ from Covid-19 spread

Looming threat of Covid-19 will be ‘more than a disaster’ to displaced people

President Erdogan says Turkey can no longer uphold deal with Europe

Islanders broke into hotel housing riot police and beat officers

Boat captains may also be arrested and their vessels confiscated for carrying stranded migrants

International Criminal Court indictment blames the bloc for deaths of thousands of migrants who drowned fleeing Libya

Online retailer comes under fire for selling third-party merchandise printed with image of concentration camp

Hakeem Al-Araibi returns to Australia 77 days after his arrest on vandalism charges

Home Secretary questioned whether refugees crossing the English Channel are ‘genuine’

Parliament passes scheme affecting 100 criminals who cannot be deported despite UN criticisms

Hassan al-Kontar captured his time in the airport over social media, where thousands watched

Aid agencies warns thousands of people risk dying at sea because of anti-immigration policies in Europe

Far-right leader under investigation after 100 migrants confined on a rescue ship

Survey shows increasing support for economic and cultural benefits

Arrival of hundreds of people fleeing Yemen conflict has sparked panic is Seoul

Several proposals are on the table but the bloc remains deeply divided over how to solve the crisis

First global study of human trafficking paints picture of a lucrative trade

Rita Ora and Freddie Mercury are among those who fled violence to start new life in the UK

Sharp fall in number of people seeking asylum in the EU - but political battles continue

New socialist prime minister avoids humanitarian crisis and diffuses political stand-off

People aiding undocumented migrants may face prison sentences or fines

Prison watchdog criticises ‘flippant’ Capita escort staff who forced woman to use toilet with door open

Eritrean teenager wins legal battle that could affect tens of thousands of refugees in Europe

Arthur Wagner remains a member of AfD, a party which says Islam has ‘no place’ in Germany

Long-held grievances surface during first visit by a Turkish president to Greece for 65 years

Refugee organisation slams government for ‘trying to entice people to give up their rights’

Miro Cerar is accused of interfering in judicial decision over deportation