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14.02.2023, The Guardian
Many charities are asking political leaders in the UK to "take a clear stand" and condemn violence against asylum seekers. After some brutal actions outside of a hotel which houses asylum seekers, refugees organizations have signed an open letter criticizing the demonizing policies towards people on the move. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien
14.02.2023, BBC
People on the move are being recruted by Russia to fight in Ukraine. Many central Asian refugees held in Russian prisons were forced to sign a military contract and were sent to the front line. Moreover, Russian authorities have openly signed up people to join the army at the migration centre in Moscow. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa
13.02.2023, La Stampa
The issuing of the interministerial decree prohibiting the rescue vessel Humanity 1 from stopping in territorial waters on 4 November was unlawful conduct. It prevented in a discriminatory manner the right to rescue and access to the asylum procedure for part of people on the move. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta
13.02.2023, Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT)
Seven people on the move who entered Lithuania unconventionally are scheduled to be deported back to Nigeria. According to a volunteer at Sioenos Grupe NGO, deportations to the countries of origin are a 'possible abuse of state authorities'. They have been scheduled during the night or immediately before the flight in order to prevent asylum seekers to file appeals. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Baltische Staaten
13.02.2023, Stern
Right-wing Turkish media are stoking fears of looting Syrian people on the move in Turkey's earthquake zone. The far-right militia of the "Grey Wolves" patrol the ruins of the cities. At the same time, Syrian victims of the quake plead for help - and are, they say, ignored. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
10.02.2023, Enass
On the 16th January six people on the move were arrested during clashes with the police in Casablanca. The trial, which took place last Friday, sentenced them to two years in prison and to pay a expensive fine. The accused weren't given the chance to acces neither to judiciary assistance nor to proper translation. read more
Language(s): Französisch / Français Region(s): Nordafrika
10.02.2023, Info Migrants
The EU has managed to decide on a series of new policies aimed at curbing "irregular" migration. However, the impact of those policies is likely going to be limited, with the focus on economic migration rather than addressing the root causes of migration. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
10.02.2023, taz
With "infrastructure", the EU wants to seal itself off against unwanted migrants. Austria and Greece in particular take a hard line. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
09.02.2023, Info Migrants
The Netherlands has suspended a controversial restriction on the rights of recognized refugees to reunite with their immediate families. The change of course came after the highest court in the country ruled on Wednesday that the restriction on the right to family reunification of people with asylum status was unlawful. read more
Seven more people have been found alive on the Greek island of Lesbos after a shipwreck on Tuesday in which three people on the move drowned. The number of survivors now stands at 39. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
The bodies of eight deceased migrants have been transferred from the Italian island of Lampedusa to Sicily for autopsy. They were found last week on a dinghy that had set off from Tunisia for Italy. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
More than 1,500 people died or went missing between 2018 and 2022 while trying to cross on boats from Algeria to Spain, according to the organization Caminando Fronteras. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Nordafrika
In February, 2021, M.M. was eight months pregnant with her fourth child and was living with her family in a tent in the Karatepe migrant camp on Lesbos. Desperate to leave the camp and struggling with suicidal thoughts, she set fire to her tent with a lighter, having left the children in the care of her neighbors. She was sentenced by a Lesbos court on Wednesday (February 8) to 15 months with three years' suspension. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union
The full extent of the destruction in the wake of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria this week is only beginning to emerge, as the overall death toll nears 20,000. Displaced populations and refugees appear to be disproportionately affected by the tragedy. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Naher Osten
08.02.2023, Info Migrants
Spanish rescue services say they found at least one deceased person on a rubber dinghy with 42 other people on the move on board. They were brought to Lanzarote in the early hours of Wednesday morning. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Afrika
The Italian government has handed over a search and rescue boat to Libya's foreign minister in northeastern Italy. The cooperation between the EU and Libya is highly controversial due to the inhuman treatment of people on the move in Libya. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union
Bulgaria has again faced accusations that its border authorities have subjected people on the move to beatings, humiliation and racist language. Bulgarian authorities have denied the allegations. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten
07.02.2023, Tagesschau
The NGO Sea-Eye has criticized the Italian government after the rescue of 105 refugees. Actually, the migrants needed quick care but the helpers were directed to a distant port. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
07.02.2023, Migazin
The Council of Europe calls on Italy to withdraw the controversial Sea Rescue Decree. It is contrary to human and international law. Italy rejects the accusations and demands more help in taking in refugees. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union
07.02.2023, Tagesspiegel
The European Union has not had a functioning asylum pact since 2015. Now it is to be discussed again in Brussels. Can the countries reach an agreement after the disaster in Lampedusa? read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
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