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16.10.2022, taz
According to the report by Spanish civil rights activist, Ángel Gabilondo, 470 refugees out of a total of 1,700 were deported back to Morocco in June immediately after arriving at the border with the Spanish city of Melilla. Of the 470 pushbacks, only 101 were officially recognized refoulements. At least 23 people died and hundreds were injured. Such violent immediate deportations violate international law. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Spanien, Nordafrika, Europa
16.10.2022, Tagesspiegel
Greek media published on Friday (14.10.2022) a photo of 92 naked people fleeing across the border river Evros from Turkey to Greece. According to some migrants, Turkish authorities initiated the escape. Some of those fleeing were injured. Frontex was present on the Greek side despite a lack of confirmation. Due to the increasing migration, Turkey will seal the border river Evros. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europa
In an interview, Stefan Schmidt, one of the founding members of borderline-europes, talks about his experiences as a former captain of the "Cap Anamur" and the criminalization of the sea rescue of 37 refugees from the Mediterranean in 2004. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europa
15.10.2022, La Repubblica
The two-year-old rescued in Lampedusa with her mother, on October 15, woke up from her coma. Both were in a very serious condition when they arrived on the Sicilian coast, after five days adrift in the Mediterranean, drinking seawater to survive. The child survived, sedated and intubated for three days, but other health complications are not ruled out. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
14.10.2022, Info Migrants
Latvia's Foreign Minister, Edgars Rinkevics, dismisses the accusations regarding abusive behavior towards refugees and doubts the credibility of Amnesty International. According to their report, however, serious and provable human rights violations are taking place at the Latvian-Belarusian border. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa, Europa
14.10.2022, Ekathimerini
The majority of the deportation requests come from Germany, with a total of 232, followed by Switzerland and France. These people were granted asylum in Greece and moved to other European countries afterwards. Many are facing deportation, because they are only allowed to stay in those countries for three months on a tourist visa. This doesn’t apply to refugees from Ukraine, who are free to move within the EU. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Griechenland / Türkei, Österreich / Schweiz, Europäische Union, Europa
14.10.2022, Volksblatt
The deputy leader of the right-wing Lega party, Lorenzo Fontana, was elected president of the Italian Chamber of Deputies on Friday. Fontana’s election sparked protests against a “homophobic and pro-Putin president”, as read in a banner that was removed by the Chamber of Deputies, attempting to silence the people. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
13.10.2022, taz
Captain Kai Kaltegärtner is rejected by one of the most important placement agencies for ship captains, Total Crew, after his deployment for the NGOs Jugend Rettet and Sea Watch. The agency referred to an article regarding his deployment and the corresponding complaint of a client. Because of this discrimination, Kältegärtner now wants to go to court. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
13.10.2022, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Ignazio La Russa, fascist supporter from the far-right party Fratelli d’Italia, takes over the second highest office in Italy, after being elected president of the Senate on Thursday (October 13). The 75-year-old was the preferred candidate of his party leader Giorgia Meloni, also expected to become prime minister soon. read more
13.10.2022, Amnesty International
Authorities in Latvia arbitrarily detain fugitives in forests on the Latvian-Belarusian border. They are forced to return "voluntarily" and in large part are illegally deported back to Belarus. In the course of this, serious human rights violations such as torture and secret detentions take place. While the Belarusian authorities promised the people a smooth entry into the EU, the ongoing state of emergency in Latvia denies them the right to asylum, which means a forced deportation to Belarus. Such forced deportations between countries violate international and EU law. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Baltische Staaten, Osteuropa, Europäische Union, Europa
13.10.2022, Info Migrants
After the disappearance of a boat with Tunisian refugees two weeks ago, the families of the missing protested on the streets of the coastal city of Zarzis on Wednesday. There were clashes with the police. Both the families and the Tunisian Human Rights League are calling for official investigations and condemning the authorities' late search-and-rescue operation. Eight newly found bodies and four bodies exhumed from the migrants' cemetery are now undergoing DNA analysis. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika
12.10.2022, La Repubblica
Mother and daughter were immediately transferred to hospitals in Palermo by helicopter. They arrived in Lampedusa on Wednesday (October 12) after several days in the Mediterranean Sea. In the meantime, the search for possible missing people continues, after a shipwreck off the Sicilian coast. read more
12.10.2022, Statewatch
The Czech presidency is in favor of a "substantial" increase in the number of deportations in the EU. This is to be achieved through four measures, which are proposed in a document. Diplomatic as well as political pressure is to be exerted on Serbia, the "instrumentalization of migration" by non-EU states is to be fought and information networks for better recording of migration movements are to be expanded. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
12.10.2022, Info Migrants
Ukrainian refugees were mobbed at the weekly demonstration in Leipzig. Video footage from Monday evening shows people protesting German energy policy and sanctions against Russia waving Ukrainian flags. Counter-demonstrators meanwhile shout "Nazis out" and "get lost, you live at our expense." A Wehrmacht flag with the inscription "don't complain, fight" was also reportedly seen. Politicians from Sachsen are outraged. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa, Deutschland, Europa
11.10.2022, UN News
According to the latest report by the UN Human Rights Office, migrants returning from Libya experience inhumane treatment. From the testimonies of some of the 65 refugees interviewed, it appears that abusive detention conditions, threats of torture, sexual violence, forced disappearances, as well as extortion and other abuses are their daily routine. While "assisted return" is voluntary, many have no choice but to return to the same circumstances that caused them to flee. Returnees also face additional personal, financial, and psychosocial burdens, including the severe trauma they experienced in Libya. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Weltweit
11.10.2022, Info Migrants
Greece has called on Turkey to block all boat departures of migrants from its country, due to the shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea last week in which 23 persons lost their lives. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union
Many of the migrants landing on the Italian coasts stay in southern Italy and find themselves working in seasonal agriculture. Most of these workers lack work permits and proper contracts, thus being easily exploited by farmers aiming to make profit out of the people. The region of Sicily is determined to stop exploitation, bestowing more rights on migrant workers and taking preventative measures. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
10.10.2022, Info Migrants
Migrants continue to risk the English Channel crossing in small boats, and 25 boats were intercepted on Sunday (October 9). Braverman, the new interior minister, is determined to stop the crossings, and argues people coming from safe countries such as France must be returned. Yet, the appalling conditions migrants are facing in places such as Calais have already been reported many times. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien, Europäische Union, Europa
The bodies of 15 people were found on a beach near the city of Sabratha in Libya on Friday (October 7). According to the Libyan Red Crescent and the UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL), 11 of those 15 bodies were found burned inside a charred boat. The UN mission in Libya has condemned the killing and accused migrant smugglers, further urging Libyan authorities to ensure an “independent and transparent investigation to bring all perpetrators to justice.” This killing is yet another reminder of the dangers and human rights violations faced by migrants and asylum seekers in Libya. Libya authorities are also accused of turning a blind eye to smugglers who commit abuses. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
09.10.2022, AP News
On Sunday, Pope Francis denounced Europe’s indifference toward migrants risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean Sea, at a ceremony where an Italian bishop and an Italian-born missionary were elevated to sainthood. He slammed Europe's treatment of migrants as "disgusting, sinful and criminal." read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europa
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