Refugees often find themselves caught in a war of words, with terms like 'illegal immigrants' or 'illegal migrants' used in politics and media. But why do we not use the word 'illegal' to describe refugees?

IRC teams worldwide are tracking misinformation and disinformation about COVID-19 and working to counter them with help from digital technology.

The 2011 famine in Somalia killed more than a quarter of a million people and displaced hundreds of thousands within the country and elsewhere throughout the Horn and East Africa region. This was a double blow to the people of Somalia who were and still are being displaced by conflict.

Every person arriving has their own story of why they've come to Europe. This is one of those stories – Audrey’s story.