Jonty Clayton

@jontyclayton53

Writer/editor & media advisor , expert on / migration issues. Ex- and correspondent. All tweets my own.

Geneva, Switzerland
Joined October 2011

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  1. 17 hours ago
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    Jul 4

    Ndiba’s 5 teenage girls were kidnapped, starved, beaten and abused for 5 months. But now she feels lucky, because she got them back alive—unlike so many other mothers from her village in DRC’s Tanganyika province.

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  3. 20 hours ago
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  4. 23 hours ago

    More tragedy in . Grandi issues timely call for action

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    Jul 4

    There is no migration/refugee crisis in Europe. Very low arrival and "secondary movement" figures are the opportunity for EU states to focus together on real issues like asylum reform, safe pathways and more+better aid to refugee hosting+transit countries.

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  6. Jul 2

    UNHCR calls on Austria EU Presidency to lead and unite EU countries towards a fair and functioning asylum system: via

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    Jul 1

    Rohingya refugees in Kutupalong, Bangladesh, tell Secretary-General & President that they won’t return home unless their rights are not granted: citizenship, freedom of movement, access to jobs & services.

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    Jun 30

    A bit of context No. of people arriving by boat to Europe across Mediterranean in 2018 is around 44,000 SIX times less than same period in 2016 & far from peak in 2015 Real issue is for 5th year in a row, more than 1,000 have died. Saving lives at sea has to be top priority

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  9. Jul 1

    Very welcome insight to day to day life for Monsoon rains highlight needs of Rohingya refugees: via

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  10. Jun 30

    Tragic reality of life without from 's 'In all my life, I've not known even five minutes of peace': via

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    BREAKING: António Manuel de Carvalho Ferreira Vitorino elected as new Director General of IOM.

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  12. Jun 29

    Stunning photos in this lovely piece from Helen Womack of in via

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  13. Jun 29

    Give refs a chance and sit back and watch results. Read and watch talented colleague piece here via

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    Jun 28

    Highlights from today 2/3 Met and assisted at his FB live w/ , who shared what is doing for and with refugees.

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    Jun 28

    OP-ED: Attacks in Ethiopia and Zimbabwe: New leaders need to prove their reformist bona fides By Todd M. Johnson

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  16. Jun 28

    agree - you must always play to win because winning is a way of life ... Gareth at least knows that

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  17. Retweeted
    Jun 27

    I was really happy tonight to meet Thomas Nguli, chairman of the previously stateless Makonde community in Kenya, who recently received Kenyan citizenship.

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    Jun 27

    Did you know William Shakespeare took a stand for refugees? In "The Stranger's Case," written around 1600, he made an impassioned plea for the humane treatment of refugees. Shakespeare stood on the right side of history. RT if you, too, .

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  19. Jun 27

    In a time when no one deals in facts, these are interesting ones. tries to deal in them here

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  20. Jun 27

    Pleasure today covering ’s annual mtg with NGOs with old friend from days when covering for & . Wise words Grandi too

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