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10.01.2025, The Guardian
Largest known deportation of people back to Niger to date comes as EU is accused of outsourcing cruelty to reduce Mediterranean crossings read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Afrika
09.01.2025, STOL
Head of government Giorgia Meloni is not planning a government reshuffle despite the acquittal of Lega leader and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini at a trial in Palermo. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
09.01.2025, infomigrants
Libya is a nightmare for many refugees: After a failed attempt to flee, they are often imprisoned, subjected to torture, abuse, and even death. The article highlights the horrific conditions and the EU's responsibility in this cruel system. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Europa
08.01.2025, Infomigrants
Three teachers and activists of the Balkan Route Collective were arrested in Bulgaria at the end of December for aiding three Moroccan migrants, who were in initial stages of hypothermia. The activists say, they were arrested by Bulgarian authority for saving human lives. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Osteuropa
As of today 10,457 humans either died or disappeared attempting to reach Spain via the maritime route crossing the Atlantic in 2024. This is a 58 percent increase from the previous year. The rise in migrant deaths has intensified criticism of Spain’s border policies. It is argued that Spain and the EU's focus on controlling migration has left migrants vulnerable to human rights violations, such as push-backs, forcing many to take more dangerous routes. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Europäische Union, Europa
07.01.2025, Mediendienst
What exactly are "irregular" entries to Germany? Many refugees fleeing war or political persecution have no choice but to travel without a visa or valid residence permit. Why is this the case, and what do the numbers really tell us? read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
07.01.2025, Pro Asyl
Based on the case of a woman from Turkey who was illegally pushed back across the border river into Turkey, the European Court of Justice for Human Rights condemned Greece's long-known human rights violations against refugees, including through push-backs or imprisonment. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europa
07.01.2025, ARD
The organization Pro Asyl accuses the CDU/CSU of radicalization concerning the issue of asylum and migration. Accordantly, fundamental rights are being ignored: the CDU leader and candidate for chancellor Merz is calling for the possibility to resolve the German citizenship again. This, as well as a reduction of social benefits, etc., contradicts the case of law of the Federal Constitutional Court. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europa
06.01.2025, euronews
At the beginning of 2025, 183 migrants, including women and minors, reached the Canary Islands on three boats. This increase in arrivals, with people increasingly using the islands as a stopover on their way to Europe, occurs against the backdrop of over 63,000 people reaching the islands in 2024, while more than 10,000 people lost their lives attempting to reach Spain. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien
06.01.2025, The Guardian
In 2024, over 2,200 people, including hundreds of children, died or went missing in the Mediterranean while attempting to reach Europe, according to the United Nations. These tragedies primarily affect migrants fleeing war and poverty. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Griechenland / Türkei
05.01.2025, Alarm Phone
December 2024, a deadly month in a deadly year. Over the last days and weeks, many deadly incidents occurred along the migration routes in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. While people in Europe and elsewhere have been enjoying the holiday season and end-of-year festivities, Europe’s borders continue to kill. We mourn all those who lost their lives and stand in solidarity with their loved ones. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Spanien, Griechenland / Türkei, Europa, Afrika
03.01.2025, CNN
At least 27 people have died after two boats carrying migrants sunk off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday, according to state broadcaster Tunisia TV. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa
02.01.2025, infomigrants
The number of refugees traveling on dangerous routes has reached record highs in 2024, while Europe grapples with new political challenges in handling migration. The Canary Islands and the Mediterranean remain key hotspots for life-threatening crossings. At the same time, many European countries are facing intense political debates and protests regarding asylum and integration policies. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Weltweit
02.01.2025, The Guardian
At least 20 migrants are missing and presumed dead after a shipwreck near Lampedusa. The group was traveling from Libya to Italy. Only seven survivors were rescued, including an eight-year-old Syrian boy. Italian authorities have ceased the search and reported the incident to Libyan and Maltese officials. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
30.12.2024, AP
Three migrants died Sunday morning while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France to the UK. Despite rescue efforts that saved 45 people, overcrowded boats and hazardous conditions have made 2024 one of the deadliest years. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien
29.12.2024, infomigrants
Over the Christmas period, 858 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK after an 11-day pause in crossings. The year 2024 has seen the highest number of fatalities on record for Channel crossings, with 73 lives lost. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien
29.12.2024, Euroborsa
According to the government of Mali, there are nearly seventy people missing in the shipwreck of a large canoe laden with migrants bound for Spain, 25 of them Malians. ‘The passengers of the boat bound for Spain initially amounted to eighty people’ and “among the victims, twenty-five young Malians are unfortunately identified,” the government in Bamako said in a press release. Of the eleven survivors, nine are Malians, according to the statement. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Spanien, Afrika
28.12.2024, evangelisch.de
Even in 2024, the Mediterranean remains a deadly border. While private rescue organisations tirelessly help, political blockades continue to put the lives of refugees at risk. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
27.12.2024, Tagesschau
It is a new escape route with considerable dangers: At least 69 migrants have died in a boat accident off the coast of Morocco. They were on their way to the Canary Islands, which belong to Spain and therefore to the EU. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Spanien, Afrika
27.12.2024, taz
Tens of thousands of refugees are living around Sfax in Tunisia without protection or UN aid, many from Sudan. Now they are threatened with deportation to Algeria. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Nordafrika
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