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28.01.2025, infomigrants
On Monday, two separate rescues took place in the Maltese search and rescue zone, with the NGO SOS Méditerranée rescuing a total of 111 migrants from two boats. Among the rescued were individuals suffering from burns due to prolonged exposure to fuel and salt water, while SOS Méditerranée also expressed concern for the tragic deaths of two children in a recent shipwreck in the same area. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Griechenland / Türkei, Europa
28.01.2025, The Guardian
Bulgarian authorities are accused of obstructing rescue efforts for three Egyptian teenagers who froze to death near the Bulgarian-Turkish border in December 2024, despite repeated emergency calls with GPS locations made by activists. Two humanitarian organisations allege systematic neglect and obstruction by Bulgarian border police and are calling for an independent investigation into the incidents and the broader violence against people seeking protection at the EU's external borders. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten
In a shipwreck in Malta's Search and Rescue zone, two children lost their lives, while 17 other migrants, including a pregnant woman and a critically injured man, were rescued. Two individuals are still missing. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europa
27.01.2025, The New York Times
The government attributed the release to procedural reasons. But critics say it is because Italy depends on Libya to stem the flow of migrants from Africa. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
26.01.2025, Zeit Online
Giorgia Meloni's government is once again sending a ship with migrants to Albania. The legal situation is still unclear, the European Court of Justice must decide. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Italien / Malta
25.01.2025, Tagesschau
The legal situation does not yet appear to have been fully clarified. Nevertheless, Italy wants to stick to the "Albania model" and bring refugees back to the camps there. Initial preparations are underway off Lampedusa. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Italien / Malta, Europa
23.01.2025, infomigrants
Over the next few weeks, infomigrants would like to look at the election programs of the 7 strongest parties and work out what they say about migration. The AfD, which is in second place behind the CDU and is expected to receive 21% of the vote, emphasizes migration as key element of its security strategy. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland
23.01.2025, L'Unione Sarda
From Tuesday to Wednesday, migrants from North Africa arrived in southern Sardinia: A total of 18 people landed between Porto Pino and Teulada and were taken to a reception center in Monastir. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
22.01.2025, taz
The three men from Gambia and the Ivory Coast received human rights awards and are now in custody in Malta. The charge: ‘Terrorist acts.’ read more
22.01.2025, SOS Mediterranee
On the night of January 20th to 21st, the teams aboard the Ocean Viking rescued 83 people, including 3 babies and 3 pregnant women, from an inflatable boat in the Libyan search and rescue zone. The overloaded boat was taking on water and at risk of breaking apart. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
22.01.2025, Infomigrants
In Turin, dozens of migrants were forced to sleep in freezing temperatures outside the Immigration Office for several nights to renew their residence permits, according to Italy's largest union, CGIL. The local police department explained that the situation arose due to limited capacity at the office, and measures were being taken to alleviate the issue by relocating some activities. However, that doesn't justify or make up these inhumane conditions. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
21.01.2025, The Guardian
Osama Najim was arrested amid claims he used detained migrants in ‘a form of slavery’, but then freed after a mistake by prosecutors. read more
21.01.2025, taz
The German government is implementing a regulation that leaves asylum seekers, whose applications should actually be processed in other countries, without state support and accommodation in order to push them to leave. This has been criticized as inhuman by the Left Party member of parliament Clara Bünger. Despite the severity of these measures, the government does not recognize any issues, while some federal states have raised doubts about the implementation due to legal concerns. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
21.01.2025, AP
More than 40 Pakistanis are feared to have drowned after an overcrowded boat capsized off the West African Atlantic coast while on its way to the Canary Islands. The boat departed from Mauritania on January 2 and had around 80 passengers on board, many of whom were from the Pakistani province of Punjab. The Pakistani government was informed by its embassy in Morocco that the boat sank near Dakhla, a Moroccan city in the disputed Western Sahara region. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Afrika
21.01.2025, infomigrants
Seven migrants drowned off the Turkish coast on January 17 after reportedly jumping from a boat to avoid interception by the Turkish coast guard, which rescued 31 others. The group was en route to Greece, highlighting the ongoing life-threatening conditions on the eastern Mediterranean route. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
20.01.2025, nd-aktuell
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) made two different rulings on similar cases involving pushbacks from Greece: In the case of Ayşe Erdoğan, Greece was found guilty of illegal deportation and violating her rights, while in the case of an Afghan minor, the claim was dismissed due to insufficient evidence. The ruling highlights the limitations of international law and the difficulty in proving pushbacks, which complicates access to protection for asylum seekers. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
20.01.2025, Netzpolitik.org
Over 40 NGOs have urged the EU Commission to halt negotiations on a Europol agreement with Egypt, as it could legitimize the repressive Egyptian security apparatus and support its migration regime. They instead call for pressure on Egypt to implement human rights reforms and emphasize the need for a thorough human rights and data protection impact assessment. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Nordafrika, Europäische Union
16.01.2025, BRF
They had tried to reach the Canary Islands, which belong to Spain, in a boat from Mauritania. 36 people were rescued. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Spanien, Afrika
16.01.2025, InfoMigrants
The Alarme Phone Sahara NGO published a press release on January 13, pointing to the number of migrant deportations conducted by Algeria to Niger during the year 2024. More than 30,000 people were turned back by Algerian authorities and sent to the desert. That is a record number compared to previous years. read more
16.01.2025, nd-aktuell
The first World Congress against Enforced Disappearance took place in Geneva, addressing the fate of migrants who go missing on dangerous migration routes such as the Mediterranean or the Sahara. Civil society organizations are calling for stronger protection measures, systematic tracking of migrants, and international cooperation to prevent enforced disappearances and support the affected families. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Weltweit
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