Erstellt am: 17. 12. 2015 - 14:39 Uhr

Lost

The Story of Refugees. Reality Check on people's stories of journeying through Greece & the Balkans to Western Europe.

An EU summit being held in Brussels today will focus on the migrant crisis. Those attending the meeting will discuss a proposal to resettle Syrians from camps in Turkey.

Journalist Franziska Tschinderle and photographer Martin Valentin Fuchs have produced a book called Lost: The Story of Refugees, documenting the journey refugees are making from Greece, through the Balkans to Austria, putting names and stories to the numbers that are being discussed at that EU Summit in Brussels today.

AJ+
It is Al Jazeera’s hugely popular web portal. Tawanda Kanhema, Engagement Producer from AJ+, tells us of the efforts being made to empower news consumers through social media.

Syrian Detention Centres
Photographs smuggled out of Assad’s prisons paint a very grim picture of how the regime deals with any kind of descent. Nadim Houry from Human Rights Watch, talks to us about their latest report into torture and death in Syrian detention centres.

Volunteerism
If you’re thinking about a gap year or extended break from work in 2016, what should you look out for, to make sure your volunteering efforts aren’t mis-used? Alex Matthews presents a special report on volunteerism.

Climate Change and Farming
Last week in Paris, more than 190 countries agreed that the world should pursue efforts to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees. Olga Kikou, European Affairs Manager with the campaign group Compassion in World Farming, told Chris Cummins our approach to farming is a vital part of slowing down global warming.

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