Eric Reidy is a freelance journalist covering the Middle East and North Africa. His reporting focuses on refugees, migration, political transitions, human rights and the environment. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/eric-reidy/rss en Laws & Policy Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:25:38 +0000 Eric Reidy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/09/13/kafka-in-sicily-new-evidence-but-no-end-for-refugee-in-smuggler-trial https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/09/13/kafka-in-sicily-new-evidence-but-no-end-for-refugee-in-smuggler-trial After more than a year in jail despite extensive evidence of being a victim of mistaken identity, a man extradited from Sudan appeared before Italian judges for the 22nd time this week. Eric Reidy reveals new evidence showing he is a refugee not a smuggling kingpin. Crises & Conflicts Laws & Policy Tue, 01 Aug 2017 03:00:04 +0000 Eric Reidy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/08/01/the-route-is-shut-eritreans-trapped-by-egypts-smuggling-crackdown https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/08/01/the-route-is-shut-eritreans-trapped-by-egypts-smuggling-crackdown Since Egyptian authorities cracked down on people smuggling last year, the Eritrean population in Cairo has swelled. As the E.U. heaps praise on Egypt’s migration control measures, Eric Reidy examines their consequences for a vulnerable community. Laws & Policy Wed, 24 May 2017 08:19:29 +0000 Eric Reidy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/05/24/refugee-taken-for-a-smuggling-kingpin-starts-second-year-in-jail https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/05/24/refugee-taken-for-a-smuggling-kingpin-starts-second-year-in-jail One year after European authorities helped arrest a suspected people smuggler in Sudan and brought him to Italy for trial, evidence is mounting that he is a victim of mistaken identity, yet he remains in jail. Investigative journalist Eric Reidy examines why. Crises & Conflicts Economy Wed, 11 May 2016 09:20:23 +0000 Eric Reidy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/05/11/idomeni-fifth-stop-of-mediterranean-route https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/05/11/idomeni-fifth-stop-of-mediterranean-route During his final stop of our series “Route Mediterranean,” journalist Eric Reidy visits support groups struggling to provide regular services in the refugee camps of Idomeni, northern Greece, where people are living in complete limbo. Crises & Conflicts Economy Wed, 04 May 2016 03:15:23 +0000 Eric Reidy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/05/04/lesvos-fourth-stop-on-the-mediterranean-route https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/05/04/lesvos-fourth-stop-on-the-mediterranean-route While the E.U.-Turkey deal jeopardized the onward journeys of many Syrian refugees, South Asians do not stand a chance of admission to Europe, despite having legitimate grounds to claim asylum. Lesvos is the fourth stop in our series Route Mediterranean. Crises & Conflicts Economy Fri, 22 Apr 2016 01:22:32 +0000 Eric Reidy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/04/22/torbali-third-stop-on-mediterranean-route https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/04/22/torbali-third-stop-on-mediterranean-route For the third stop of our series “Route Mediterranean,” journalist Eric Reidy takes a detour to visit an informal encampment in Torbali,Turkey, where several Syrian families, including children as young as 14, work in the fields to make a living. Crises & Conflicts Economy Laws & Policy Fri, 15 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Eric Reidy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/04/15/mersin-second-stop-on-mediterranean-route https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/04/15/mersin-second-stop-on-mediterranean-route During the early years of the Syrian conflict, Mersin was considered “the best place to be Syrian in Turkey” and thousands of middle-class Syrians fled to the port city. With few allowed to work and their resources now exhausted, most now struggle to survive. Mersin is the second stop in our series “Route Mediterreanean”. Crises & Conflicts Economy Laws & Policy Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Eric Reidy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/04/08/tripoli-first-stop-on-the-mediterranean-route https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/04/08/tripoli-first-stop-on-the-mediterranean-route Embarking in Tripoli, Lebanon, where desperate Syrian refugees have sought shelter in embattled neighborhoods reminiscent of the war at home, journalist Eric Reidy traverses one of several refugee trails that ends in Idomeni, Greece. Tripoli is the first stop in our series “Route Mediterranean”. Crises & Conflicts Laws & Policy Tue, 15 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Eric Reidy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/03/15/following-the-ghost-boat https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/03/15/following-the-ghost-boat Journalist Eric Reidy describes how working on Ghost Boat – his ongoing investigation into the disappearance of 243 refugees attempting to reach Italy – has not only illuminated the horrible realities of the refugee crisis, but also revealed how the mainstream media is failing these fellow human beings.