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A thesis submitted to McGill University in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degreeof DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Multiple studies have found that refugees significantly underutilize mental health services. Yet,little is known about how refugees who live in contexts of protracted displacement cope with andrecover from violence, trauma and chronic stress. The unique experiences of […]

Abstract Objectives:  In this study, we determined the frequency of clinically relevant mental health conditions among Eritrean and Somali refugees in Basel and Zurich, Switzerland and assessed their levels of resilience. Methods:  A cross-sectional study among refugees aged ≥16 years involved validated questionnaires, screening for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), somatic disorders, anxiety, depression, […]

Abstract Objective This study aimed at testing the significance of mediating and moderating roles of sense of coherence, adaptive coping styles and social support in the relationship between exposure to trauma and psychological symptoms in a refugee population in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods A cross-sectional survey design was employed to collect data. The study was carried out in […]

Purpose Many Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) are living in low-income countries and little research has been done to understand this population in these particular settings. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and resilience in Eritrean unaccompanied refugee minors living with foster parents in Sudan. Results Eritrean URM displayed […]

Eritreans have overtaken Afghans as the most common nationality among migrants making the journey to the UK across the English Channel (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Wire) Eritreans have become the most common nationality of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel, new figures show. Some 1,291 arrivals in the first three months of 2025 were from […]

EritreaA majority of Eritrean refugees worldwide are hosted in neighbouring countries or throughoutthe immediate region. Over 300,000 Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers have soughtprotection in Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda andYemen. Globally, there are almost 600,000 Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers displacedtoday.x UNHCR’s Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the International Protection Needs ofAsylum-Seekers from […]

After leaving dire conditions in their home country, asylum seekers are placed in a long and stressful application process. Their expectations for their new dream life quickly change as they are exposed to the harsh realities of seeking asylum. Informed by narrative interviews with highly educated Eritrean migrants, Samson Maekele Tsegay discusses the experiences of Eritrean asylum […]

Asylum seekers from the Horn of Africa have been the focus of recent press scare-mongering after three of the suspects in the attempted bombings in London on 21 July were revealed to be refugees from Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia. Now a new report, available to download from IRR News, sheds light on the reality of […]

A high court judge has halted the removal of an Eritrean trafficking victim to France under the UK’s “one in, one out” scheme, after raising concerns that forcibly sending him back could cause him harm. The controversial deal, under which one asylum seeker who arrives in the UK on a small boat is forcibly returned to […]

The front page news in the Guardian last week, that “Home Office Eritrea guidance softened to reduce asylum seeker numbers” will not surprise those who have been following the debacle of Eritrean asylum claims in the UK for some time. The Public Law Project managed to obtain internal Home Office documents that evidenced UK government efforts to seek more […]