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26.06.2024, PassBlue
A deadly clash between African migrants and security forces on the Moroccan-Spanish border in 2022 occurred because of decisions by Moroccan authorities and the European Union’s “racist” migration policies, says a report released on June 18. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa
25.06.2024, Mem.Med memoria mediterranea
On the night of June 16-17, off the Ionian Sea, a boat that departed from the port of Bodrum in Turkey with about 67 people on board (including 26 minors) sank approximately 120 miles off the coast of Calabria. The boat had been adrift for several days, with a semi-submerged hull, likely due to an engine explosion. According to survivors, several vessels passed by without intervening during that time: the boat was only rescued on June 17 after a French ship intercepted the sunken sailboat and issued a “mayday” call read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
25.06.2024, InfoMigrants
On June 19, a luxury cruise ship rescued 68 migrants who were attempting to reach the Spanish Canary Islands in a fishing boat that had drifted in rough seas. Five people were found dead. A week later, the NGO Caminando Fronteras reported that the boat had originally carried around 150 people. This suggests that the death toll from this tragedy is closer to around 80. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Europa
25.06.2024, Deutschlandfunk
After more than a year of negotiations, Serbia has signed a cooperation agreement with the EU border protection agency Frontex. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Europäische Union
24.06.2024, Seebrücke
On World Refugee Day, the crew of the Humanity 1 observed 3 illegal pullbacks to Libya by the so-called Libyan coastguard. In one case, the information was passed on to the so-called Libyan coastguard by Frontex. In two other cases, the MRCC Rome participated in the illegal pullbacks by delaying and requesting the so-called Libyan coastguard to comply. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
24.06.2024, ANSA
Another death on the migration route between north-west Africa and the Canary Islands. In this case, it was a man who was found lifeless on a boat that reached the island of El Hierro yesterday evening, according to the local rescue services this morning. There were 46 other people on the same boat read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Spanien, Afrika
24.06.2024, INFOMIGRANTS
The Italian cabinet on June 20 upheld a request from a group of NGOs for Italy to stop sending patrol boats to Tunisia. The decision sparked protest from the Brothers of Italy (FdI) political party. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union
Greek coast guards rescued 77 individuals in an extensive overnight operation between the Greek islands of Amorgos and Astypalaia. The group has been transported to the touristic island of Naxos in the Cyclades. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union
24.06.2024, Aljazeera
Tommy Olsen, who has long helped vulnerable people having rushed to Greece at the height of Europe’s refugee crisis, faces 20 years in jail on smuggling allegations. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Baltische Staaten, Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union
23.06.2024, Suddeutsche Zeitung
The city of Munich will begin issuing payment cards for asylum seekers in the last week of June. According to the social affairs department, 4,670 people were considered for this in principle. In future, they will receive their financial support on a chip card from which they can withdraw a maximum of 50 euros per month. It will be issued to all those entitled to it from the age of 14. In this way, the city is following the guidelines of federal policy in the last block of the gradual introduction. The social affairs department informed the city councilors at the end of last week about the planned process. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
20.06.2024, ANSA
Five migrants were found dead yesterday aboard a boat off the Canary Islands, while at least 68 others were rescued, Spanish emergency services reported. The boat was spotted in the afternoon about 800 kilometres south of Tenerife, off the northwest coast of Africa, where the number of migrant arrivals has risen again in recent weeks. read more
20.06.2024, Saritalibre
Although it is known that the Tunisian Garde Nationale kills children at sea with patrol boats donated by Italy, Giorgia Meloni's government continues to donate naval means to the Saied regime. It has provided a further €4.8 million in funding and the delivery of six more patrol boats to the Tunisian Garde Nationale. At the end of May 2024, ASGI, ARCI, ActionAid, Mediterranea Saving Humans, Spazi Circolari and Le Carbet appealed to the TAR against the transfer of the six patrol boats. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
20.06.2024, Watch the med Alarm phone
On this World Refugee Day, transnational civil society is mobilising to denounce the murderous and racist policies in the Mediterranean! Based on testimonies gathered by various actors of Tunisian and transnational civil society, this report documents the interception practices of the Tunisian National Guard in the Central Mediterranean. The data collected, based on 14 in-depth interviews conducted between 2021 and 2023 with exiled people who survived attacks at sea, highlight violent and illegal practices, ranging from non-assistance, to manoeuvres intentionally aimed at capsizing boats in distress, causing shipwrecks and costing the lives of many exiled people. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Europäische Union
19.06.2024, Mena
Authorities thwart 59 attempts to cross Mediterranean and arrest 24 "smugglers" read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Europa
19.06.2024, Knews
Cyprus continues to grapple with a significant migration challenge, a situation that has evolved into a complex and multifaceted issue. Since March 2023, President Nikos Christodoulides's administration has intensified efforts to address the strain caused by the influx of irregular migrants. These pressures had pushed the reception and hospitality system to its limits, with occupancy rates at nearly three times the system’s capacity at one point. read more
19.06.2024, Borneo Bulletin
In Ambleteuse, France, Kurdish migrants from Iraq and Iran, frustrated by EU asylum rules and seeking better opportunities, risk crossing the English Channel to reach the UK. Strict EU regulations require asylum applications in the first EU country reached, overwhelming border nations like Italy and Greece. Despite the UK’s own strict immigration policies, migrants prefer it due to perceived better opportunities and family connections. Increased border surveillance has heightened risks, leading to more fatalities among those attempting dangerous crossings read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien, Europäische Union, Europa
18.06.2024, taz
Nikos Panagiotopoulos is considered an advocate of a hard line on refugee policy. This is bad news for those seeking protection. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
18.06.2024, The Guardian
At least 11 people have died and dozens are missing and feared dead after two separate shipwrecks close to the Italian coast, rescuers said. Ten bodies were found on Monday in the lower deck of a wooden boat in the central Mediterranean by rescuers from Nadir, a ship operated by the German charity ResQship. The charity said it saved 51 people who were onboard the sinking vessel, which is believed to have departed from Tunisia. read more
17.06.2024, Notes from Poland
Poland’s commissioner for human rights, Marcin Wiącek, has voiced concern over the exclusion zone introduced by the government at the border with Belarus in response to a surge in attempted crossings by migrants. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa, Europa
17.06.2024, The Kinsa Case
On June 18th, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) will examine the EU legal framework criminalizing the facilitation of unauthorized immigration and assess its compatibility with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The outcome could have far-reaching implications for both EU and national legal frameworks and hundreds of ongoing ‘smuggling’ cases. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union
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