'Dismantle Europe's borders': Russian dissidents Pussy Riot speak up for refugees
In the early 1900s the suffragettes fought for the right to vote. In the 1960s tens of thousands of people united to fight for civil rights. More recently, the issue of LGBT equality has raged in Russia and beyond.
In each of these instances it was not governments or the media who led the way. It was ordinary people; people dedicated to fighting injustice even when doing so meant breaking the law, risking possible imprisonment.
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The Russian attitude towards refugees is hostile and irrational. Registering for asylum is a slow process and cases are seldom granted.
Take the case of Khasan Aman Ando and his family who fled their home in Iraq after it was besieged by Isis.
They are stuck in limbo at Sheremetyevo airport, where they have been for more than 60 days. They are seeking asylum in Russia but will immediately be refused if they leave the airport, for crossing the border illegally.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/18/pussy-riot-refugees-video-europe-borders