Thousands flee violence and tensions in Nicaragua

The Refugee Brief, 31 July

By Kate Bond @katebonduk   | 31 July, 2018 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Thousands flee violence and tensions in Nicaragua. The number of Nicaraguans seeking asylum in neighbouring Costa Rica and other countries has increased in recent months as thousands flee mounting political tensions, violence and serious human rights violations at home. UNHCR has today called for international solidarity and support for host countries. According to Costa Rican authorities, nearly 8,000 asylum claims have been registered since April and, with processing capacities overwhelmed, some 15,000 more have been given appointments for later registration. Spain to invest millions to manage new arrivals. Spain has asked the European Union for EUR35 million in emergency funds to help manage new arrivals, as media report. The government plans to invest funds toward covering the initial costs of managing arrivals on the beaches, including staff to hand out blankets and food, managing the process of identification and determining whether people qualify for asylum. New arrivals to Spain have totalled almost 28,000 so far this year, almost as many as those who made the trip throughout all of 2017. WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR Former Australian border chief calls for investigation into deaths in offshore detention. The former head of the Australian Border Force, Roman Quaedvlieg, has said all deaths within Australia’s offshore immigration regime should be investigated by an Australian judge or coroner. Since 2014, 12 people have died in offshore detention, according to the Guardian, due to murder, medical neglect, misadventure and suicide. However, only one death has been brought before a coroner. New data reveals employment rates for migrants in Europe. New figures released by Eurostat reveal that 63 per cent of migrants who have moved into the EU are employed. Non-EU migrants fared best in the Czech Republic where their employment rate tallied 79.4 per cent, while the employment rate for non-EU migrants was at its lowest in Belgium. In Bangladesh, traditional healers help refugees overcome trauma. With 900,000 Rohingya now living in Bangladesh’s refugee camps, aid groups say there are crucial gaps in recognising and treating trauma, and now traditional healers are helping to fill the gap. UNHCR estimates that only half of Rohingya refugees who need trauma counselling or other mental health services have access to it. GET INSPIRED This Guardian podcast takes a walk with a group who are using Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales to tell the stories of the displaced, and speaks to a publisher who wrote a novel with refugees in a camp outside Beirut. DID YOU KNOW? Many Nicaraguans arriving in Costa Rica are being hosted by an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 Nicaraguan families already living there, who offer an initial safety net for friends, relatives and fellow citizens.

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.   BTS 2-Week Outlook   Bureau of Transportation Statistics Upcoming Releases July 30 through Aug. 10   The Bureau of Transportation Statistics will release the following data sets in the next two weeks:   Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption, June 2018 Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 - 11:00am ET BTS Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption database to be updated with June data. Last month, US airlines May fuel cost was $2.19 per gallon, up 11 cents from April ($2.08) and up 59 cents from May 2017 ($1.60). Industry summary of airline fuel consumption, total fuel cost and price paid per gallon are available on the database. Individual airline numbers through March are available on the BTS website.   Transportation Services Index (TSI), June 2018 Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 - 11:30am ET The Freight TSI measures the month-to-month changes in for-hire freight shipments by mode of transportation. The Passenger TSI measures the month-to-month changes in travel that involves the services of the for-hire passenger transportation sector. In the previous release for May, BTS reported that the Freight TSI rose 1.0 percent from April to reaching an all-time high. The index was up 6.4 percent from May 2017. Previous release Transportation Services Index background and data    Airline Industry Full-Time/Part-Time Employment, June 2018 Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 - 11:00am ET BTS Airline Employment database to be updated with June data. Last month, U.S. airlines May employment (714,474 total full-time and part-time)) was up 0.4pct from April and up 2.6pct from May 2017. Monthly full-time and part-time employment statistics reported by U.S. airlines that operate at least one aircraft that has more than 60 seats or the capacity to carry a payload of passengers, cargo and fuel weighing more than 18,000 pounds. Includes passenger and cargo airlines. Database     BTS Previously   BTS has released the following: National Transportation Atlas Database Summer 2018 Update Friday, July 20, 2018 The Summer 2018 update to the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) was released today with 13 revised datasets.   Release   BTS' National Transportation Statistics Updated Monday, July 23, 2018 NTS consists of more than 260 tables of national data of which 82 were updated.   Release   Air Travel Consumer Report: May 2018 Numbers Wednesday, July 25, 2018 In May 2018, the reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 79.4 percent, up from the 79.1 percent on-time rate in May 2017, but down from the 81.3 percent mark in April 2018.  Release Air Travel Consumer Report   North American Freight Data, May 2018 Wednesday, July 25, 2018 BTS reported that truck was the most used mode for shipping freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in May 2018: Most-used mode: Truck moved $67.9 billion of freight, up 8.9 percent compared to May 2017  Second mode: Rail moved $15.3 billion of freight, up 0.7 percent compared to May 2017  TransBorder Freight Data     Release See BTS Release Schedule       BTS Contact: Dave Smallen 202-366-5568 david.smallen@dot.gov You are subscribed to DOT email updates. Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences Questions for BTS? Contact BTS  STAY CONNECTED             U.S. Department of Transportation | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington DC 20590 | 202-385-HELP (4357)

Some 1,500 people have died trying to reach Europe so far in 2018

The Refugee Brief, 30 July

By Kate Bond @katebonduk   | 30 July, 2018 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Some 1,500 people died trying to reach Europe in 2018. Some 1,500 people have died so far in 2018 trying to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean, according to the UN International Organisation for Migration. This is the fifth consecutive year that the grim benchmark is being reached. Most of the deaths were drownings that occurred as people tried to cross from Libya to Italy. Last month, UNHCR said it was concerned about the increasing number of people dying on the Central Mediterranean route and called for international efforts to avoid further tragedies. Syrian refugees return home from Lebanon. Hundreds of Syrian refugees returned to their country from Lebanon on Saturday in a bus convoy arranged by both governments. The move is part of efforts by Beirut to accelerate returns to areas where fighting has ended. According to Syrian state television, around 1,200 refugees were expected to cross back into the country from Lebanon on Saturday. Lebanon hosts over a million Syrian refugees who have fled the conflict at home, equating to more than a quarter of its population. WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR Spain rescues over 200 migrants at sea. Spain rescued over 200 refugees and migrants from 21 different boats on the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday. The boats were located in the Strait of Gibraltar, which separates Spain from Morocco. Over recent months, the rescue service has picked up more than 1,200 people attempting the perilous crossing from Morocco to Spain. Save the Children: Children sexually exploited to 'pay' for cross-border crossing. Refugee and migrant children are being sexually exploited by drivers and other individuals, to pay for their safe passage into France from the Italian border, according to a report from Save the Children Italy. The charity says that minors are also being offered food or shelter in return for being abused. UNHCR strongly condemns all forms of sexual abuse and is willing to work with relevant authorities and partners to identify and ensure appropriate support to survivors. Italy investigating German refugee rescue workers. Italian prosecutors are investigating more than 20 sea rescue workers for assisting refugees and migrants at sea, according to a report from German magazine Der Spiegel. The rescuers work for various international nongovernmental organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children. GET INSPIRED Refugees and asylum-seekers in Ireland are taking part in the 'Learning for life' programme, a 12-week training scheme designed by Guinness's parent company Diageo to prepare students for the hospitality industry. DID YOU KNOW? An estimated 182,600 people remain internally displaced in the south-west of Syria and still need safe passage out of the area.

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