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22.10.2020, Jungle World
Jahrelang haben sich antirassistische Gruppen, Netzwerke und NGOs abgemüht, um auf das Elend im Flüchtlingslager Moria auf der griechischen Insel Lesbos aufmerksam zu machen. Monatelang warnten sie vor einer drohenden Katastrophe durch einen Covid-19-Ausbruch. Unter dem Motto #leavenoonebehind forderten sie die Aufnahme der Menschen aus Griechenland. Viele Medien berichteten ausführlich, wahrscheinlich auch wegen der relativ großen gesellschaftlichen Aufmerksamkeit. Beides zusammen zeigte Wirkung read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
21.10.2020, The Guardian
People on the Balkans migrant trail have allegedly been whipped, robbed and, in one case, sexually abused by members of the Croatian police. The Guardian has obtained photographs and medical reports that support the accounts, described by aid workers as “sickening” and “shocking". This adds to calls for EU to investigate. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten
The court of appeal has quashed a Home Office policy of removing migrants from the UK without access to justice. The judgement emphasises the importance of the right of access to justice under common law: “The right to access the court is an absolute and inviolable right". read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien
21.10.2020, Qantara.de
Kaum hat sich die Covid-19-Krise in Algerien deutlich entspannt, gehen algerische Behörden erneut mit äußerster Härte gegen Migranten vor und schieben unter eklatanter Missachtung internationalen Rechts tausende Menschen nach Niger ab. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Nordafrika, Afrika
20.10.2020, InfoMigrants
On Sunday, French police announced that they found the body of a migrant on the beach at Sangatte on the Channel coast. The man did not have any documents on him but was wearing a life jacket. Prosecutors suspect he had been hoping to cross the water towards Dover in the UK. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien
20.10.2020, TAZ
Europe closes its eyes to the "refugee problem" when it is not happening on its doorstep. Fighting the causes of fleeing looks different. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union, Afrika
In its annual report on the confinement of foreigners in waiting areas at French entry points such as ports, airports and train stations, the National Association of Border Assistance once again denounced discriminatory practices against foreigners. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich
20.10.2020, Spiegel
The Syrian Fady was recognized as a refugee in Germany. Nevertheless he was deported to Turkey during a trip to Greece. His case shows the injustice that exists on Europe's borders. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Deutschland, Europa
19.10.2020, Twala
De janvier à juillet 2020, les Algériens représentaient 37% des migrants arrivés en Espagne. Ce chiffre était de 16% pour la même période en 2019. Décryptage. Chaque année, des milliers d’hommes, femmes et même enfants tentent de fuir le pays par de voies clandestines à la recherche d’un avenir meilleur en Europe. Il en résulte des centaines de disparus en mer dont les corps échouent, de temps à autre, sur les plages des côtes algériennes. read more
Language(s): Französisch / Français Region(s): Spanien, Nordafrika
19.10.2020, taz
Europa verschließt sich dem „Flüchtlingsproblem“, wenn es sich nicht vor der Haustür abspielt. Eine Bekämpfung der Fluchtursachen sieht anders aus. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Afrika
19.10.2020, evangelisch.de
Die italienische Küstenwache hat vor der sizilianischen Küste sechs Flüchtlinge aus Seenot gerettet. Fünf weitere Migranten seien bei der einwöchigen Überfahrt ums Leben gekommen, teilte die Küstenwache in der Nacht zum Montag unter Berufung auf Aussagen der Überlebenden in Rom mit. Diese warfen den Angaben zufolge die Toten ins Meer. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
19.10.2020, Balkan Insight
Northwestern Bosnia has become a bottleneck on the route taken by migrants and refugees trying to reach Western Europe, and tensions are building. read more
19.10.2020, Spiegel
After the big fire in Moria a new camp was built on Lesvos. But the living conditions for the 7500 asylum seekers are still very bad. Many even miss the most notorious refugee camp in Europe. read more
19.10.2020, InfoMigrants
Around 300 migrants arrived on the Spanish islands on Thursday, according to Spanish agency reports. While migrant arrivals on the Spanish mainland have decreased this year, arrivals on the Canaries have increased dramatically. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien
19.10.2020, RSA
One month after the establishment of the temporary Reception and Identification structure (RIC) in the area of Kara Tepe on Lesvos, conditions remain substandard and recent government decisions are expected to restrict significantly reception alternatives on the island. The new camp does not even have showers for the more than 7.600 refugees living there, with sea water being the only alternative amidst pandemic conditions, despite the lower temperatures! Few days ago, the UN Refugee Agency referred to critical gaps “in drainage, water, sanitation, hygiene and health services that need to be addressed without any delay”. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
17.10.2020, The Guardian
Data released today on the 10th anniversary of the UK’s Anti-Slavery Day – introduced to mark the government’s commitment to ending exploitation – reveal that of almost 4,700 confirmed foreign victims of trafficking, just 28 children were granted leave to remain in the UK over a four-year-period. The figures have shocked anti-slavery campaigners. read more
16.10.2020, Borderline Sicilia
Comunicato stampa - Esposti presso le Procure minorili di Palermo e Catania. Le associazioni siciliane chiedono lo sbarco immediato dei MSNA dalle navi quarantena. Borderline Sicilia ONLUS, Borderline-Europe, CISS/Cooperazione Internazionale Sud Sud, Rete Antirazzista Catanese, Forum Antirazzista di Palermo, circolo Arci Porco Rosso di Palermo e Osservatorio contro le discriminazioni razziali “Noureddine Adnane”: "La storia di Abou non si deve ripetere. Tutti i minori a bordo delle navi quarantena devono essere sbarcati e immediatamente tutelati". read more
16.10.2020, greekreporter.com
Greece begun this week the construction of the new fence at the border with Turkey along the Evros River, a project aimed at stopping illegal immigration into the country. The 5-meter (16.4 foot) tall fence with a total length of 27 km (16.7 miles) and eight observation towers is being erected at the area of Ferres, at the southern part of the border region. read more
16.10.2020, Zeit Online
In Pikpa on Lesvos, particularly vulnerable refugees live in wooden huts with electricity and running water. Now the government wants to close this camp of all places. read more
16.10.2020, InfoMigrants
The UN-recognized government in Libya has detained a coastguard commander Abdalrahman Al-Milad in connection with human trafficking and migrant smuggling. The UN Security Council previously accused him of intentionally sinking migrant boats. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika
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