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20.12.2024, Euronews
The judgement in the trial against former Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini was handed down today, Friday. It concerns the case of the sea rescue ship "Open Arms", which was denied entry to the harbour for weeks in 2019. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
19.12.2024, Cedar Centre for Legal Studies
Lebanon’s lack of a national refugee law, failure to ratify the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, and discriminatory government policies towards Syrian refugees have worsened the country’s asylum and migration challenges, fueling migration attempts, including dangerous boat crossings to Europe, amidst rising xenophobia and human rights violations. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Naher Osten
19.12.2024, infomigrants
Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 migrants and rescued five survivors after a boat sank off the coast near Sfax, with search operations continuing for missing individuals; this is the second boat to have resulted in multiple drownings off Tunisia within a week, following an incident last week in which at least nine people died and six migrants are still reported missing read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika
18.12.2024, Tagesschau
Germany needs qualified immigrants for the labour market. At the same time, attempts are being made to reduce the number of asylum seekers. An expert advises that these groups should not be considered separately. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
18.12.2024, United Nations
Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative for Libya, presented an initiative to end Libya’s political deadlock, including the creation of an advisory committee to address electoral law issues and propose a roadmap for national elections. Despite ongoing challenges like arbitrary detentions and regional instability, Koury stressed the Libyan people's strong desire for elections and called for international support and political will to achieve a lasting settlement. read more
18.12.2024, The Guardian
A UK judge has found that over 60 Tamil asylum seekers were unlawfully detained for three years in harsh conditions on the remote island of Diego Garcia, where they endured “hell on Earth” with limited freedom, lack of basic necessities, and constant threats, leading to potential damages for the UK government. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Asien
18.12.2024, infomigrants
The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture has criticized Italy's pre-removal centers for poor conditions, excessive use of force, and the alleged administration of unprescribed psychotropic drugs diluted in water, which the Italian government denies. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
17.12.2024, RAI
The judgement in the trial against Matteo Salvini is expected on Friday. It concerns the detention of the migrant ship ‘Open Arms’. read more
17.12.2024, taz
In 2024, it became deadlier than ever for migrants crossing the English Channel, with a record number of fatalities, partly due to the massive militarization of the coast. Despite these risks, people continue to attempt the dangerous journey, often in overcrowded, poorly constructed boats, as law enforcement intensifies efforts to block departures. As a result, the increased repression has led to more deaths, with reports of violence and the destruction of boats by police. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien
17.12.2024, infomigrants
At least five migrants died and dozens are missing after a boat capsized near the Greek island of Gavdos south of Crete, with 39 survivors rescued and a major search operation underway. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
17.12.2024, SOS Mediterranee
On December 12, the Ocean Viking rescued 38 people in the Libyan Search and Rescue Zone, and on December 14, an additional 129 in the Ionian Sea, including many women and children; despite urgent medical cases, Italian authorities assigned Ravenna, a distant port, as the place of safety. read more
16.12.2024, Evangelische Zeitung
An alliance of civil society initiatives has criticised the introduction of the so-called payment card for asylum seekers in Hessen, which is due to start being issued in local authorities on Monday. The card ‘massively restricts asylum seekers in their self-determination, increases exclusion and stigmatisation’, announced the alliance ‘Hessen says no to the payment card’ in Frankfurt am Main on Monday. With an exchange campaign and a petition to Minister-President Boris Rhein (CDU) and Social Affairs Minister Heike Hofmann (SPD), the alliance is seeking to overturn the card. read more
16.12.2024, Iuventa
IUVENTA – JUGEND RETTET Takes First Legal Steps to Claim Damages. Today, the Palermo court (Tribunale Ordinario di Palermo) appointed experts to assess the extensive damage sustained by the rescue ship IUVENTA during its years-long seizure by Italian authorities from August 2017 to June 2024. The expert findings, expected in spring 2025, will be a key step in determining whether compensation will be paid or if further legal disputes are inevitable. read more
15.12.2024, MiGAZIN
The EU states want to step up the fight against people smuggling. The penalties for people smuggling should be standardised within the European Union, the EU states have decided, thereby agreeing on a common negotiating position. The agreement serves as a basis for negotiations with the European Parliament. The law is intended to replace the current EU legal framework from 2002. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
13.12.2024, Council of Europe
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has today published the report on its visit to Italy in April 2024, together with the response of the Italian authorities. The visit focused on the treatment and conditions of detention of foreign nationals held in four, closed pre-removal centres (Centri di permanenza per il rimpatrio or CPRs) in Milan, Gradisca, Potenza and Rome. The CPT found several cases of alleged physical ill-treatment and excessive use of force by police officers of foreign nationals detained in the CPRs. read more
13.12.2024, Tagesschau
The aid organisation ‘Médecins Sans Frontières’ is suspending the operation of its rescue ship ‘Geo Barents’ in the Mediterranean. The organisation explained that the massive restrictions placed on its work by the Italian authorities make it unacceptable to continue operating at present. Although ‘Médecins Sans Frontières’ wants to remain active in sea rescue, it must first sound out how this is possible ‘in such a difficult environment’. read more
12.12.2024, Cênî – Das Kurdische Frauenbüro für Frieden e.V.
The dossier provides an in-depth analysis of the current developments in Syria – from the future of the country after Assad's downfall, the geopolitical situation, to the ongoing Turkish attacks on the self-governed region of Rojava and the challenges faced by its people, particularly women and minorities. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Naher Osten
11.12.2024, The Guardian
Girl from Sierra Leone is only person rescued after shipwreck that is feared to have killed more than 40 people read more
11.12.2024, Legal Centre Lesvos
A recent report by the Legal Centre Lesvos (LCL) highlights the ongoing dire situation for migrants in Greece between July and September 2024, marked by escalating border violence, unlawful pushbacks by Greek authorities, inhumane conditions in reception centers, and the systematic criminalization of migrants, while LCL continues to provide critical legal support and advocate against these systemic human rights violations. read more
11.12.2024, El Pais
More than 20 Colombians were killed by suicide drones in the Darfur region in the east of the country, according to a report issued last week by the Sudanese army. Everything indicates that they were part of the approximately 300 mercenaries who have been recruited to fight side by side with the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Afrika
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