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07.11.2022, taz
As Berlin is running out of accommodation places destined for people seeking asylum, fears are growing that former aircraft hangars or gymnasiums will soon have to serve as emergency quarters again. Peter Hermanns, responsible for political communication at the International Federation (IB), which among other things runs refugee accommodation, admits that it could happen even though it shouldn’t. The situation is expected to get even more difficult with the arrival of more Ukrainian refugees during winter. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Osteuropa, Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa, Weltweit
06.11.2022, The Guardian
The government’s helpline for asylum seekers, which is the main point of contact for people in need of different kinds of support, supposedly available 24/7, is after all not a service but a “torment.” There are reports of three-hour hold times and calls going unanswered or being disconnected. “If that’s the only point of contact some people have and the lines are just not being answered, it’s incredibly … worrying”, says a support worker. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien, Europa
06.11.2022, taz
Italy's new right-wing government wanted to end "illegal" refugee arrivals. Now, for the first time, it reluctantly let some people ashore. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europa
06.11.2022, SOS Humanity
SOS Humanity is taking legal action against an Italian government decree and the fact that 35 survivors on board Humanity 1 are not allowed to go ashore. This was announced by the civil search and rescue organisation for Monday. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Deutschland, Europa
06.11.2022, CDE News
The NGO ‘Sos Humanity’ ship Humanity 1 arrived in the port of Catania on Saturday night, with 179 shipwrecked people on board. As provided for in the new decree, a health inspection has been carried out to identify frail women and children, the only ones who are allowed to disembark. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europa
04.11.2022, Info Migrants
The documentary titled "Death on the Border" reveals details of the deadly events that took place on the border of Spanish enclave on June 24, raising accusations against Spanish and Moroccan governments. Several people on the move died in this tragedy, whilst many others are still unaccounted for. The footage used in the film also shows dozens of migrants being beaten with sticks, restrained on the ground and hurled verbal abuse at. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
04.11.2022, The Guardian
The house was outraged after the racist outburst of Grégoire de Fournas, a member of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN), last Thursday (November 3). The MP insulted a black member of the lower house as he was speaking about migrants, and was banned from parliament but only for two weeks. He said he was not referring to the MP, but to migrants. The MP’s salary will also be cut in half for two months. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Europäische Union, Europa
Asylum seekers from war-torn east Africa have been found sleeping rough in central London after the Home Office evicted them from a centre in Kent without providing any replacement shelter. At least 18 asylum seekers are now forced to sleep on the streets after two buses dropped them off at Victoria station. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien, Europa, Afrika
03.11.2022, Welt
On Thursday, the new sea rescue ship "Sea-Watch 5" was christened in Hamburg at a cost of 4.5 million euros. From spring 2023, it will rescue boat migrants from distress in the Mediterranean. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
02.11.2022, La Regione
Three boats meet a few miles off Sicilian coast: Italy and Malta fail to respond to NGOs' call for immediate treatment. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europa
02.11.2022, Il Sole 24 Ore
The agreement, signed on Feb. 2, 2017 under the Gentiloni government, aims to stem the flow of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers: Italy provides economic assistance and technical support to Libyan authorities in charge of monitoring the Mediterranean Sea. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union
02.11.2022, The Guardian
A four-year-old girl, who was separated from her parents as they tried to board a migrant boat from Tunisia to Italy, was forced to make the journey across the Mediterranean without them. The girl, referred to as Linda by Italian authorities, disembarked on the island of Lampedusa on 17 October after 26 hours at sea on a crowded wooden boat carrying another 70 people from Tunisia. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europa
01.11.2022, Infomigrants
Roberta Metsola, the President of of the European Parliament, has warned against a return to "the situation in 2013, when the EU did not show solidarity and did not consider life as something very precious." read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union
01.11.2022, Al Jazeera
Survivors say 68 people were on board when a vessel that set sail from Turkey capsized between Evia and Andros overnight on Monday. Greek authorities have launched a search and rescue operation for dozens of refugees who are missing after the boat sank in rough weather. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europa
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has come under heavy criticism for describing the arrival of asylum seekers on the United Kingdom’s southern coast as an “invasion”, with lawmakers from across the political spectrum and non-governmental organisations denouncing her choice of language as “inflammatory” and “heinous”. read more
01.11.2022, The Guardian
Child asylum seekers who have recently arrived in the UK on small boats say screening officials have put pressure on them to say they are adults, the Guardian has been told. In some cases, the children say they were told that if they said they were over 18 they would be able to leave the troubled asylum processing site of Manston in Kent more quickly. read more
01.11.2022, EU Observer
European civil society organisations are demanding Athens no longer view Turkey as safe to return refugees. A letter signed by 16 NGO says that Turkey is in violation of international law when it comes to asylum. Sent to the Greek ministry of migration and asylum, with the European Commission in copy, the letter further notes that Turkey no longer grants temporary protection status to Syrian refugees. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union, Europa
01.11.2022, Info Migrants
Serbia's capital Belgrade serves as a layover for many migrants on the Balkan route. However, the hundreds of people passing through every day only have two accommodation options: an overcrowded and remote camp, or the streets and parks of the city. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Europa
Nearly 200 unaccompanied migrant minors sleep in a makeshift tent camp set up under a bridge in a suburb of Paris. In the absence of support from the French government, NGOs provide them with help. The latest arrivals no longer even have room to pitch their tents. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Europa
01.11.2022, africa news
According to a UN special rapporteur, at least 37 Sudanese died trying to cross the Spanish border on June 24 with nearly 2,000 refugees. During the pushbacks, many were injured by Moroccan as well as Spanish officials who do not respect human rights or the international rights of the refugees. read more
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