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18.12.2024, infomigrants
The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture has criticized Italy's pre-removal centers for poor conditions, excessive use of force, and the alleged administration of unprescribed psychotropic drugs diluted in water, which the Italian government denies. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
17.12.2024, RAI
The judgement in the trial against Matteo Salvini is expected on Friday. It concerns the detention of the migrant ship ‘Open Arms’. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
17.12.2024, taz
In 2024, it became deadlier than ever for migrants crossing the English Channel, with a record number of fatalities, partly due to the massive militarization of the coast. Despite these risks, people continue to attempt the dangerous journey, often in overcrowded, poorly constructed boats, as law enforcement intensifies efforts to block departures. As a result, the increased repression has led to more deaths, with reports of violence and the destruction of boats by police. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien
17.12.2024, infomigrants
At least five migrants died and dozens are missing after a boat capsized near the Greek island of Gavdos south of Crete, with 39 survivors rescued and a major search operation underway. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
17.12.2024, SOS Mediterranee
On December 12, the Ocean Viking rescued 38 people in the Libyan Search and Rescue Zone, and on December 14, an additional 129 in the Ionian Sea, including many women and children; despite urgent medical cases, Italian authorities assigned Ravenna, a distant port, as the place of safety. read more
16.12.2024, Evangelische Zeitung
An alliance of civil society initiatives has criticised the introduction of the so-called payment card for asylum seekers in Hessen, which is due to start being issued in local authorities on Monday. The card ‘massively restricts asylum seekers in their self-determination, increases exclusion and stigmatisation’, announced the alliance ‘Hessen says no to the payment card’ in Frankfurt am Main on Monday. With an exchange campaign and a petition to Minister-President Boris Rhein (CDU) and Social Affairs Minister Heike Hofmann (SPD), the alliance is seeking to overturn the card. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
16.12.2024, Iuventa
IUVENTA – JUGEND RETTET Takes First Legal Steps to Claim Damages. Today, the Palermo court (Tribunale Ordinario di Palermo) appointed experts to assess the extensive damage sustained by the rescue ship IUVENTA during its years-long seizure by Italian authorities from August 2017 to June 2024. The expert findings, expected in spring 2025, will be a key step in determining whether compensation will be paid or if further legal disputes are inevitable. read more
15.12.2024, MiGAZIN
The EU states want to step up the fight against people smuggling. The penalties for people smuggling should be standardised within the European Union, the EU states have decided, thereby agreeing on a common negotiating position. The agreement serves as a basis for negotiations with the European Parliament. The law is intended to replace the current EU legal framework from 2002. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
13.12.2024, Council of Europe
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has today published the report on its visit to Italy in April 2024, together with the response of the Italian authorities. The visit focused on the treatment and conditions of detention of foreign nationals held in four, closed pre-removal centres (Centri di permanenza per il rimpatrio or CPRs) in Milan, Gradisca, Potenza and Rome. The CPT found several cases of alleged physical ill-treatment and excessive use of force by police officers of foreign nationals detained in the CPRs. read more
13.12.2024, Tagesschau
The aid organisation ‘Médecins Sans Frontières’ is suspending the operation of its rescue ship ‘Geo Barents’ in the Mediterranean. The organisation explained that the massive restrictions placed on its work by the Italian authorities make it unacceptable to continue operating at present. Although ‘Médecins Sans Frontières’ wants to remain active in sea rescue, it must first sound out how this is possible ‘in such a difficult environment’. read more
12.12.2024, Cênî – Das Kurdische Frauenbüro für Frieden e.V.
The dossier provides an in-depth analysis of the current developments in Syria – from the future of the country after Assad's downfall, the geopolitical situation, to the ongoing Turkish attacks on the self-governed region of Rojava and the challenges faced by its people, particularly women and minorities. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Naher Osten
11.12.2024, The Guardian
Girl from Sierra Leone is only person rescued after shipwreck that is feared to have killed more than 40 people read more
11.12.2024, Legal Centre Lesvos
A recent report by the Legal Centre Lesvos (LCL) highlights the ongoing dire situation for migrants in Greece between July and September 2024, marked by escalating border violence, unlawful pushbacks by Greek authorities, inhumane conditions in reception centers, and the systematic criminalization of migrants, while LCL continues to provide critical legal support and advocate against these systemic human rights violations. read more
11.12.2024, El Pais
More than 20 Colombians were killed by suicide drones in the Darfur region in the east of the country, according to a report issued last week by the Sudanese army. Everything indicates that they were part of the approximately 300 mercenaries who have been recruited to fight side by side with the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Afrika
10.12.2024, FIAM
On Human Rights Day, Protestant churches and refugee organisations are drawing attention to the often catastrophic situation of refugees at the EU's external borders. For this reason, the EKHN is participating in a monitoring project in Sicily, which aims to critically observe current developments at the external borders. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europa
10.12.2024, taz
On Monday, the Netherlands introduced random border checks with Belgium and Germany to combat "irregular migration and migrant smuggling," despite the measure being criticized as symbolic due to limited staffing capacities and its lack of significant impact on security. read more
In June 2023, a tragic shipwreck occurred off the coast of Pylos, Greece, where hundreds of people drowned. The so-called 'Pylos 9,' nine individuals who were accused of being involved in the incident, were arrested. However, despite clear evidence of their innocence, they were wrongly accused from the very beginning. The true circumstances surrounding their arrest raise important questions and provoke thought – what is really behind this case? read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Nordafrika
10.12.2024, infomigrants
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syrian exiles in Germany and across Europe are celebrating. While right-wing politicians are calling for deportations, sparking heated debates, the political future of Syria remains uncertain. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland
10.12.2024, The Guardian
Thousands of Ethiopian migrants, fleeing conflict and poverty, risk their lives along the perilous route to Saudi Arabia, facing exploitation and deadly border attacks, with many succumbing to thirst, disease, or drowning. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Naher Osten, Afrika
05.12.2024, euobserver
The planned mutual recognition of visas between Russia and Belarus, which comes into effect on December 8, could exacerbate tensions at the EU borders with Russia and Belarus, as these countries have been accused of shifting migrants to engage in hybrid warfare and stoke tensions. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa
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