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17.03.2024, ZeitOnline
The EU has promised Egypt more than seven billion euros in financial aid. This should also reduce immigration from Egypt to Europe. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Nordafrika, Europa
16.03.2024, SOS MEDITERRANEE
Two days after more than 60 people died on a rubber dinghy in the central Mediterranean, survivors from this week's rescue operations are still on board the Ocean Viking, days away from its designated "safe haven". read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German
15.03.2024, RND
Civilian sea rescuers in the Mediterranean have a problem: Due to new laws in Italy, ships carrying rescued individuals are no longer allowed to dock at the nearest port. Last year, as a result, all boats spent a total of 374 additional days at sea – time during which they were unable to rescue migrants from drowning. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
14.03.2024, Die Zeit
According to survivors of a capsized rubber boat, around 60 people are reported to have lost their lives during the crossing from Libya across the Mediterranean Sea, as stated by the maritime rescue group SOS Méditerranée. The boat is said to have departed from the Libyan town of Sawija about a week ago with approximately 85 people onboard. The group reported that the boat's engine broke down after three days, leaving the people adrift for several days without water or food. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
13.03.2024, EDRi
The #ProtectNotSurveil coalition is calling attention to how the EU AI Act - adopted by the European Parliament on March 13 - is failing to prevent harm and provide protection for migrants and people on the move. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
13.03.2024, Human Rights Watch
The new Polish government must address the erosion of the rule of law by ceasing migrant pushbacks at the Belarus border, despite the establishment of search and rescue teams, as documented abuses persist and legal order must be restored through granting access to asylum procedures, repealing unlawful regulations, halting prosecution of activists, and allowing humanitarian access to prevent further human rights violations and loss of life. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa, Europäische Union, Europa
13.03.2024, taz
The Lebanese military is deporting refugees to Syria. Despite this, plenty of aid money flows into Lebanon from Germany and the EU. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Naher Osten, Deutschland, Europäische Union
13.03.2024, Infomigrants
Spanish maritime rescuers found the bodies of two migrants on a fishing canoe off the Canary Islands. The Red Cross, citing survivors, says five more people died during the journey to Europe but that their bodies have been thrown into the ocean. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien
13.03.2024, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Civilian sea rescue organizations are lamenting an escalation in obstruction of their work by Italian authorities. Italy has detained three civilian sea rescue ships under the German flag for a total of 100 days in the past week, United4Rescue coalition said on Wednesday. This escalation represents a "new stage of criminalization of civilian sea rescue" by Italy. read more
13.03.2024, Tagesspiegel
Germany only deports people to countries that are considered safe. Now the Ministry of the Interior has reassessed the security situation in the ten countries. The report is available exclusively to the Tagesspiegel. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
12.03.2024, Infomigrants
The Cypriot coast guard discovered 458 migrants on six boats that set off from Lebanon, including unaccompanied minors, mostly from Syria or Lebanon. All migrants were rescued within the last 24 hours, a police spokesman told Cypriot media on Tuesday. read more
12.03.2024, Spiegel Panorama
Following the closure of Tegel Airport, the site has been used as accommodation for refugees, with thousands living in a very small space. Now a tent with an area of 1,000 square metres has burnt down. read more
11.03.2024, Tagesspiegel
The Italian authorities are not allowing the Sea-Eye to leave the harbour in Reggio Calabria for 60 days. There are more than 140 migrants from Africa on the ship. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Deutschland
11.03.2024, InfoMigrants
The announcement comes after Britain’s home office minister concluded a visit to Tripoli with representatives from the European Union, the United Nations, France, Germany, and Malta. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien, Nordafrika
11.03.2024, Verfassungsblog
On 26 February 2024, the European Ombudsman issued a decision OI/3/2023/MHZ on the fundamental rights obligations of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) with regard to search and rescue (SAR) in the context of its maritime surveillance activities read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union
11.03.2024, RND
The migration policy will be one of the main topics in the European election. The largest faction in the EU-Parliament, the Christian-Conservative EPP, announced a much thougher stance on asylum seekers. The demands are disputed - and the firewall against the right could collapse. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
11.03.2024, Der Spiegel
In Cyprus the departure of a ship with aid supplies for the gaza strip is delayed. According to local reports, the ship "Open Arms" of a spanish aid organisation will leave the port of Larnaka not before this morning due to technical problems. It was originally scheduled to leave yesterday evening. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Naher Osten
08.03.2024, InfoMigrants
An applicant's chance of being granted asylum can differ depending on which German federal state they are living in, a new study indicates. The likelihood of obtaining asylum seems to depend partly on the general level of skepticism toward migrants in a region's government and population, German researchers found. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland
07.03.2024, Deutsche Welle
With a 20% increase from 2022, 2023 saw 8,565 migrant deaths, making it the deadliest year since 2014. The Mediterranean route from North Africa to Europe remains the riskiest for migrants. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Weltweit
07.03.2024, InfoMigrants
The tightening of policies on asylum in Germany may not help to reduce irregular migration. A survey conducted in Senegal found that the proposed cash card and other changes did not influence people’s decision whether to leave for Europe. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland, Europäische Union, Afrika
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