Threat of Deportation

The Story of a Young Afghan Asylum Seeker, Through His Words
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The Story of a Young Afghan Asylum Seeker, Through His Words

ByEyes on Trafficking News

In this blog piece, a young Afghan asylum seeker narrates his journey seeking refuge away from his homeland. He contacted STOP THE TRAFFIK after seeing our Aman Safety campaign which targeted young unaccompanied minors in Greece and Turkey. “I was living and working in Turkey for a year. Because I was single*, it was very…

Trapped at sea: how U.K. migration policies drive exploitation in fishing
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Trapped at sea: how U.K. migration policies drive exploitation in fishing

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Imagine being trapped on a boat with no toilets or showers, facing sea conditions that the vessel is not fit for. This is the reality of James*, a migrant fisherman working in the U.K.   What bothers him most is the cold; there is no heater and temperatures drop below 0°C (32° F). But James…