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Luisa von Richthofen
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Luisa von Richthofen

migration, human rights and African-European relations

Luisa von Richthofen is a German-French journalist and filmmaker based in Berlin. She reports on migration, human rights and African-European relations.

Luisa von Richthofen joined DW in 2017. She has reported from across Europe and the African continent.

Skip next section Featured stories by Luisa von Richthofen

Featured stories by Luisa von Richthofen

Overcrowded boat on the Mediterranean

African migration to Europe: A fact check

Overloaded smugglers' boats risking the journey from Africa to Europe are only a small part of the bigger picture.
MigrationNovember 16, 2024
Skip next section Stories by Luisa von Richthofen

Stories by Luisa von Richthofen

Two girls and a boy, all in wheelchairs, next to a man who is also using a wheelchair

Helping children in wheelchairs in Germany

Helping children in wheelchairs in Germany

Children who use wheelchairs have to overcome many obstacles. One coach is helping them.
SocietyAugust 8, 202402:25 min
Fokus Drag Down-Syndrom

Britain: ‘Drag Syndrome’

Britain: ‘Drag Syndrome’

'Drag Syndrome' – Britain's first collective for drag artists with Down syndrome – is a global hit.
SocietyMarch 21, 202402:21 min
Slum auf Mayotte

Europe's Forgotten Border

Europe's Forgotten Border

The French overseas territory Mayotte is in crisis, making inhabitants question their prospects.
MigrationJanuary 20, 202412:36 min
Irmgard F. in court

Opinion: Historic verdict in one of the last Nazi trials

Opinion: Historic verdict in one of the last Nazi trials

Luisa von Richthofen, who followed the trial for DW, sees justice despite the lenient sentence.
Luisa von Richthofen
Luisa von Richthofen
Commentary
PoliticsDecember 20, 2022
A bunch of burning tea candles

Germany marks a grim COVID milestone

Germany marks a grim COVID milestone

DW's Luisa von Richthofen met a woman mourning two close relatives who died after getting infected with coronavirus.
SocietyDecember 4, 202103:15 min
Sahar Kalsoon and her daughter on a winter street in Leipzig

Does death await Ahmadis deported to Pakistan?

Does death await Ahmadis deported to Pakistan?

Many Ahmadis face deportation in Germany. Other countries recognize the to protect the frequently persecuted minority.
MigrationApril 12, 2021
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