Charlie Yaxley

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 06/12/2019

True that this is a ‘crisis’ But it is a crisis of humanity, rather than of numbers. Poses the question of how far we will go to prevent deaths at sea. Ps. only around 1,000 refugees+migrants have arrived on the Canary Islands by boat from Africa in 2019 https://t.co/JWlkSKzljy

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 05/12/2019

Urgent action is needed on the terrible situation in Libya. All the detention centres should be closed, detainees released in a safe and orderly manner. Kids should be released immediately, they should NEVER be held in detention. https://t.co/HHx0xgahe7

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 04/12/2019

Tragic news. Large shipwreck off coast of Mauritania. UNHCR working with IOM and Government to provide assistance to survivors, including women and kids. https://t.co/7kP6AIK83j

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 04/12/2019

Great news! @Columbia University is offering university scholarships to displaced people around the world! A great recognition of the talents refugees can contribute. Great to see such a prestigious university looking to harness such potential! https://t.co/mlmlYSf7Bv

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 04/12/2019

Greater efforts needed to disrupt activities of smugglers,+traffickers, including on routes to Libya. Traffickers have been named+identified in Mali+Sudan. They should face immediate freeze of assets, travel bans, etc... Many also linked to rising violence https://t.co/405FshUeXW

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 04/12/2019

Smugglers and traffickers are increasingly diversifying their business models. No longer so reliant on sea crossings. Also look to make money from refugees through extortion, forced labour, recruitment to armed groups, selling people as slaves, etc... 4/5 https://t.co/GQFAZPoHXK

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 04/12/2019

East Africa refugees 4X more likely to be detained in Libya Perception with smugglers that they can pay more money for ransoms+smuggling Smugglers becoming increasingly brutal. Nearly all men tortured, nearly all women raped. 3/5 https://t.co/0Tkv0U7ShW https://t.co/xBqHHVkKN6

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 04/12/2019

Around 4,500 people are currently held inside detention centres, most in areas close to ongoing fighting. Conditions remain far below int'l standards for human rights. Detainees have insufficient access to food, water+health care. Toilets+showers are often broken. 2/5 https://t.co/jlRBkrDPsF

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 04/12/2019

SHORT THREAD on Libya Around 15,000 people have left Libya by boat in 2019. Around 50% have been intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guard+returned to Libya. Half of those returned are released, but the other half are held in dire conditions inside detention centres. 1/5 https://t.co/23IyGO1oFh

Charlie Yaxley

@yaxle - 03/12/2019

Nearly every SDG is closely linked to refugees and forced displacement. @Refugees will be working closely with international community and partners to push for the SDG targets across the board! https://t.co/Gkx327ermU