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13.11.2024, Frankfurter Rundschau
For ten years, the Alarm Phone has been ringing when a boat carrying refugees gets into distress in the Mediterranean. For ten years, the volunteers on the phone have been trying to help - in increasingly inhumane conditions. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German
13.11.2024, RAI
President Sergio Mattarella strongly rejects US billionaire Elon Musk's criticism of Italian judges. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
13.11.2024, infomigrants
Judges at the Rome tribunal have referred four questions to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) regarding Italy’s migration decree, which lists 19 countries as “safe” for the deportation of migrants. The questions concern the compatibility of the decree with European law, particularly in relation to accelerated return procedures being implemented at an Italian-run processing center in Albania. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
13.11.2024, nd
The text of the asylum law is being debated in Egypt. The law formalises the Egyptian authorities' detention and deportation practices against refugees, as the state seeks to extend its control over the status of asylum seekers living in the country, with the direct support of the European Asylum Agency (EAA). read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Nordafrika
12.11.2024, Sea-Watch
Sea-Watch sues Italian authorities for manslaughter: 21 people drowned in a shipwreck on September 2, 2024, due to delayed rescue efforts. Supported by survivors and relatives, the organization demands an investigation into the circumstances and an end to impunity for neglecting rescue duties in the Mediterranean. read more
12.11.2024, UNHCR
A new UNHCR report, released during COP29 in Baku, highlights how forcibly displaced people are increasingly vulnerable to the combined impacts of conflict and climate change. Despite these urgent threats, climate financing for these vulnerable groups remains insufficient, severely limiting their ability to adapt to the crisis. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Weltweit
12.11.2024, Süddeutsche Zeitung
After a legal defeat, Italy is once again forced to take in migrants from an Albanian reception center – the "Albania model" is on shaky ground, with Meloni’s government clashing with the judiciary. Can these centers in Albania stay open? read more
11.11.2024, La Repubblica
Second flop of the operation promoted by the Meloni government. Confirmation of detentions is suspended pending a supranational ruling. The court's note: ‘The criteria for designating safe countries are decided by the EU’. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta, Osteuropa, Europäische Union
11.11.2024, Zenith
Former UN Special Envoy Volker Perthes discussed the conflict in Sudan, the key players in Sudan's civil war, and the potential long-term consequences of underestimating the conflict and its impact. He summarised the complex power dynamics of the various actors on the ground: Russia, Libya and the Wagner Group among others. Meanwhile, civil society has been severely affected, with many activists driven from their homes. Millions of Sudanese civilians have been displaced or have sought refuge in neighbouring countries. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Afrika
11.11.2024, Infomigrants
There have been numerous migrant rescues and arrivals in the central Mediterranean this week, with over 2,100 people reaching Italian shores, many of them on the island of Lampedusa. The NGO vessels Ocean Viking and Sea-Eye-5 together rescued 295 people from several small boats, some with injuries and burns. Italian authorities directed Ocean Viking to Genoa, a three-day journey that SOS Mediterranee criticised as a "cruel measure" for those on board. read more
11.11.2024, Human Rights Watch
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have carried out violent attacks in Sudan's Al Gezira state, killing, detaining, and sexually assaulting civilians, including women and girls, causing many to flee the area. The situation worsened following the defection of an RSF ally, leading to retaliatory attacks that Human Rights Watch and others say pose a serious threat to civilian security. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Afrika
07.11.2024, Il manifesto
Six military personnel are facing trial for their alleged role in the tragic sinking of the "Summer Love" boat in February 2023, which killed 94 migrants. The investigation reveals critical failures in rescue operations and tensions between the military bodies involved. Anti-racism groups are demanding justice and accountability, including legal action against the Italian state. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta
07.11.2024, The Guardian
More than 50 people were rescued from the English Channel after their boat encountered difficulties, and several bodies were also recovered. These dramatic incidents highlight the growing danger of Channel crossings and call for urgently needed solutions. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich
07.11.2024, taz
The cabinet has approved two draft bills to implement the EU asylum reform in Germany, but the measures are stricter than EU requirements. The plans include expanding border procedures and imposing restrictive measures such as limiting the freedom of movement for refugees, even for children. Human rights advocates are raising the alarm—how far will the deprivation of rights go? read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
07.11.2024, Al Jazeera
In Greece, the bodies of four people were recovered off the coast of Rhodes after a so-called "smuggler" forced them off a boat and into the water. Another 25 people swam to shore and were rescued. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
06.11.2024, The Arab Weekly
A decision by the court in Catania decided that Egypt cannot be considered a so-called "safe" country for the deportation of migrants due to serious human rights violations. This decision poses an obstacle to the Italian government's plans to transfer migrants from so-called "safe" countries, such as Egypt, to Albania to process their asylum applications there. read more
06.11.2024, Infomigrants
Migrants in a reception center in Bari protested for about three hours against poor living conditions. The protest was triggered by the death of a fellow resident who allegedly did not receive adequate medical care. Meanwhile, Italy's government, led by Prime Minister Meloni, is pushing ahead with plans to transfer migrants to Albania despite criticism and court rulings. Rights groups and the opposition warn of high costs and legal issues, while Meloni and EPP politician Weber defend the model as an innovative approach to tackle unauthorized migration. read more
06.11.2024, ORF
The Italian naval vessel ‘Libra’ is on its way to Albania with eight refugees who were picked up in the Mediterranean. The men, who were picked up two days ago south of Lampedusa, should arrive in the Albanian port of Shengjin tomorrow and then be taken to a reception centre in Gjader, as Italian media reported today. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Osteuropa
05.11.2024, Infomigrants
Seeking asylum in Cyprus, Poland and Bulgaria is becoming increasing difficult given the number of pushbacks at the external borders of the European Union. The journalists of InfoMigrants spoke to migrants about their experiences. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa
05.11.2024, ilPost
A new group of migrants is expected to be transferred to the two centres in Albania, but it is unclear how this will proceed in light of recent court rulings that have not validated previous transfers. read more
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