Posted Saturday, 12 Sep 2015 by Carsten Wieland

The news from last week was bleak. Fleeing violence and chaos in the Middle East, horrific accounts detailed the tragic fates of countless people seeking refuge in Europe. have perished along the way, and many survivors have found themselves in dangerous conditions upon arrival in Europe. Some state reactions have been , and many undocumented refugees remain vulnerable to predation and exploitation by human traffickers. Government pledges to approve more refugee applications have been criticized as , and the immediate needs of countless people remain unmet.