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19.02.2025, Mediendienst Integration
Five years ago, on 19 February 2020, an assassin shot nine people in Hanau for racist motives. The media service has summarised the events before, during and after the crime in a chronology. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
19.02.2025, Infomigrants
The UNHCR warns of an escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where over 350,000 people have been left homeless due to fighting and the destruction of emergency shelters. The organization highlights the difficult aid conditions caused by insecure areas and calls for international support as well as an immediate cessation of hostilities to protect the lives of civilians. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Afrika
18.02.2025, Deutschlandfunk
According to a study by the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research, an increasing proportion of foreigners does not lead to a higher crime rate. This was confirmed by analyses of the police crime statistics by district for the years 2018 to 2023, the institute reported. read more
18.02.2025, euronews
A report by nine human rights organizations reveals that over 120,000 migrant pushbacks were recorded at EU borders in 2024, with practices often involving violence and denial of asylum rights. The pushbacks, particularly in countries like Bulgaria, Greece, and Poland, have become a systematic part of EU migration policy, raising concerns about human rights violations and the role of border security in response to geopolitical tensions. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
17.02.2025, Sea-Watch.org
The sea rescue organizations Sea-Eye and Sea-Watch have launched a joint rescue operation in the central Mediterranean. With the rescue ship Sea-Eye 4, a crew of 28 members of both organizations is on its way to one of the deadliest borders in the world. One week before the German parliamentary elections, the two German organizations call on all parties to create safe and legal passages. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
14.02.2025, Alarm Phone
Alarm Phone: Central Mediterranean Analysis, 1 July to 31 December 2024 In the second half of 2024, Alarm Phone was alerted to 482 boats in distress in the central Mediterranean Sea. In the whole of 2024, we worked on 803 distress cases in this region. This is the second highest annual figure for the central Mediterranean Sea, following the record year of 2023, when we were alerted to 1,203 cases. Overall, arrivals via Libya and Tunisia to Europe decreased in 2024, down from about 157,600 people in 2023 to approximately 66,600 people. read more
13.02.2025, Seebrücke
Whatsapp has published that the cell phones of at least 90 journalists and members of civil society have been compromised by a previously unknown state contractor using spyware. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
13.02.2025, Reuters
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that bodies of migrants found in two mass graves in Libya showed signs of gunshot wounds, with one site containing up to 70 bodies. The Libyan authorities are conducting forensic tests and have arrested suspects, while highlighting the brutality of smuggling gangs that exploit and abuse migrants in the region. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika
13.02.2025, taz
The United Kingdom has tightened its naturalization guidelines, meaning refugees who enter the country "illegally" and through "dangerous entry" methods will no longer be able to obtain citizenship. This change comes into effect alongside new initiatives by the Labour government to combat "illegal immigration." read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Großbritannien
12.02.2025, Bundesministerium des Inneren und für Heimat
In Hamburg-Rahlstedt, Germany's first Dublin center is being established to enforce deportations to other EU countries more quickly and efficiently. Affected individuals will only receive in-kind benefits there to accelerate their departure. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser and Senator of the Interior Andy Grote emphasized the effectiveness of the new measures to relieve states and municipalities and to reduce so-called irregular migration. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europäische Union
12.02.2025, InfoMigrants
At least 16 Pakistani migrants died, and ten remain missing after a boat sank off the coast of Libya while attempting to reach Europe. Survivors have been detained by Libyan authorities, while Pakistan's government has vowed to identify victims and crack down on human smuggling. This tragedy is part of a broader pattern of increasing migrant deaths at sea, with many Pakistanis having to risk dangerous routes due to economic hardship and instability. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Europa
12.02.2025, Tagesschau
Following several defeats in court, the government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is considering utilising the Italian camps in Albania differently for the time being. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi confirmed reports in parliament that migrants whose asylum applications have already been rejected on Italian soil could be accommodated in camps in Albania in future. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Italien / Malta
12.02.2025, tagesschau.de
The German government has ordered an extension of controls at all German borders for a further six months. They would otherwise have expired in mid-March. Chancellor Scholz explained that this is intended to prevent unauthorised entry. read more
12.02.2025, Infomigrants
Over the weekend of February 8-9, Spanish maritime services rescued over 300 migrants from five boats off the Canary Islands, with the majority coming from sub-Saharan Africa and the Maghreb. Seven people required hospitalization due to dehydration and hypothermia, while the migrants were taken to various ports on Gran Canaria, El Hierro, and Tenerife for assistance. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa
11.02.2025, Infomigrants
Human rights attorney Omer Shatz criticized Italy for releasing Libyan general Osama Almasri despite an ICC arrest warrant, accusing the Italian government of political motives to conceal its complicity in crimes against migrants. Shatz is considering filing further complaints with the ICC on behalf of Almasri’s victims, claiming Italy's actions obstructed justice and humiliated the real victims who sought accountability. read more
10.02.2025, InfoMigrants
Almost half of the migrants transferred from Albania to Italy on February 6 have filed an appeal against the rejection of their asylum requests. This happened on the same day that two migrants lost their lives while trying to reach Italy’s southern island of Lampedusa. read more
The bodies of two men were found on a beach in northern France, possibly linked to an incident where 230 migrants were rescued from the English Channel over the weekend. Authorities suspect the victims drowned while trying to reach a migrant boat already in the water. Despite freezing temperatures, Channel crossings continue to rise, with nearly 1,500 people reaching the UK this year. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien, Europäische Union
10.02.2025, France24
Libyan authorities discovered nearly 50 bodies in two mass graves in Kufra following a raid on a human trafficking site, where 76 migrants were freed and three suspects were arrested. Some victims appeared to have been shot before burial, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by migrants in Libya, a key transit point to Europe. The country’s instability since Gaddafi’s 2011 ousting has allowed traffickers to exploit migrants, subjecting them to extreme abuse, forced labor, and deadly routes. read more
10.02.2025, ANSA
The government is considering a plan to transform two controversial Italian-run centres in Albania into repatriation centres (CPRs) in order to keep them operational after the implementation of a protocol between Rome and Tirana for the fast-track processing of asylum seekers at the facilities was stymied by Italy's courts. read more
07.02.2025, nd. Journalismus von Links
Italy expands reprisals against rescue ships to include aircraft. This particularly affects the organization Sea-Watch, as Laura Meschede reports (interview). read more
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