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27.03.2021, borderline-europe
Report on the current refugee movements to the Canary Islands and the treatment of the Spanish authorities and the local population with the newly arrived read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Nordafrika
26.03.2021, The Guardian
A powerful battery of drones, thermal cameras and heartbeat detectors are being deployed to exclude asylum seekers. Khaled has been playing “the game” for a year now. A former law student, he left Afghanistan in 2018, driven by precarious economic circumstances and fear for his security, as the Taliban were increasingly targeting Kabul. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Europäische Union
26.03.2021, Der paritätische Gesamtverband
The current asylum system for refugees in Europe has serious deficits from a child rights perspective. Examples include the circumstances of the accommodation of children and their families at the European external borders, which are contrary to human and European rights, as well as the violation of the non-refoulement requirement, Article 3 of the UN Convention against Torture and Article 33 of the Geneva Convention on Refugees in the case of so-called "pushbacks". A legal analysis commissioned by the Paritätische Gesamtverband together with 6 children's rights organisations makes it clear that the Commission's current reform proposals will not fundamentally change this. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
26.03.2021, Spiegel
Three teenagers stand accused of hijacking a merchant vessel to get to Malta. They face stiff sentences – even though the case against them still hasn't been proven. The young men, it seems, have been caught up in a story that is bigger than their own. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union
25.03.2021, Redattore Sociale
Le moglie, le madri, le sorelle dei tunisini scomparsi dopo essere saliti su un barcone per attraversare il Mediterraneo centrale da anni aspettano di sapere la verità. Ora il documentario “Celles qui restent” riaccende i riflettori su questa storia dimenticata, che chiama in causa anche l’Italia. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
25.03.2021, infomigrants
For most migrants, Bosnia is but a pit stop on their way to western Europe. Many live in squats in the northwestern town of Bihac, preparing to cross the border to Croatia irregularly. Whenever the squats are cleared by police, the migrants are brought back to the overcrowded Lipa camp – further away from the border. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten
In northern Italy, authorities have evicted migrants from a shelter set up by activists. The occupied building had been turned into a center to assist migrants trying to cross the border to France. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
25.03.2021, Deutschlandfunk
Almost half a million people live in the two camps Dadaab and Kakuma, some of them for many years. Now the Kenyan government wants to close the camps in the short term. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Afrika
25.03.2021, Daily Mail
SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain (AP) - While Spain has criticized Europe for not sharing responsibilities on migration, the country is finding itself under fire from migrants, local officials and human rights groups on the Canary Islands, where thousands who made hazardous sea crossings from Africa say they are stuck in inadequate camps. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Europäische Union
25.03.2021, Handelsblatt
The wave of refugees from Central America is putting US President Biden under pressure. Now his vice Kamala Harris is supposed to take care of it. It is a profiling opportunity. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Amerika
BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union leaders are set Thursday to provide new incentives to Turkey to improve cooperation on migration and trade despite democratic backsliding in the country and lingering concern about its energy exploration ambitions in the Mediterranean Sea. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Deutschland, Europäische Union
The first few months of the year have seen the trend of migrants making the perilous journey to the UK continue despite promises from the Home Office to crack down on the issue. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien, Europäische Union
24.03.2021, Migazin
Syrian asylum seekers who have evaded reserve military service are not granted the status of political refugees. This was decided by the Higher Administrative Court of NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), contrary to previous legal practice. Reason: The situation in Syria had changed. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Deutschland
23.03.2021, infomigrants
Depuis environ un mois, les contrôles à la frontière franco-espagnole se sont intensifiés. Selon les associations, les migrants, "traqués par la police", prennent de plus en plus de risques pour atteindre la France. Les humanitaires redoutent un drame, d'autant que certains exilés tentent désormais de rejoindre l'Hexagone en traversant la rivière Bidassoa à la nage. read more
Language(s): Französisch / Français Region(s): Frankreich, Spanien
23.03.2021, The New Humanitarian
On an unknown day in 2015, a shipwreck off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean Sea took the life of Binta Balde’s second son. It was days before the news travelled the more than 3,400 kilometres back to the village of Anambe Counda in the remote south of Senegal where Binta lives and where her son, Demba, had been born. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Afrika
23.03.2021, Deutschlandfunk
At least 20,000 Rohingya have fled their shelters after a fire in refugee camps in Bangladesh. According to the authorities, the fire broke out in one of the 34 camps and spread to two others. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Asien
23.03.2021, EU Observer
The European Commission on Monday announced the first meeting of its so-called European Contact Group on Search and Rescue for migrants and refugees. Although search-and-rescue is a national prerogative, the commission say it wants the group "to bring clarity" on ways to help. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
23.03.2021, Migazin
It was only in February that the "Sea-Watch" was able to start its mission in the Mediterranean again after months of being stranded. It rescued 363 people. Now the ship is stuck again. The sea rescuers speak of harassment. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union
23.03.2021, Spiegel
The "Ocean Viking" has more than a hundred migrants on board who were rescued from distress at sea. Now the ship is allowed to dock in Sicily - several of the rescued were isolated because of Corona infections. read more
The EU's border agency Frontex is refusing to release details on how much its spent on dinners at events to celebrate itself. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union
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