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09.01.2023, Migazin
Mit der Gerichtsverhandlung gegen die Crew des Seenotrettungsschiffs „Iuventa“ wird die Solidarität mit Flüchtenden in Italien weiter kriminalisiert. Die neuesten Entwicklungen reihen sich ein in Maßnahmen, die die italienische Regierung jüngst gegen die Ankunft von Flüchtenden ergriffen hat. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
09.01.2023, Info Migrants
Five people have reportedly drowned and five more have gone missing after their boat sank off Tunisia over the weekend. Around 20 people were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday (January 7). The number of people attempting the dangerous crossing from North Africa to Italy has been on the rise in recent months. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa
08.01.2023, Ith24
In Lampedusa 2000 arrivals and 3 deaths in six days. MSF: "According to international maritime laws, Italy should assign the nearest safe haven to the Geo Barents. While to reach Ancona will take at least 3 and a half days and the weather conditions are very bad". read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta
06.01.2023, Info Migrants
Sweden's assumption of the EU presidency dashes hopes for any progress in creating a much needed EU-wide migration policy. The country’s three-party center-right coalition has made its anti-immigration stance clear, proposing major changes to the immigration policy, such as abolishing the notion of giving permanent asylum to refugees, and vowing to reduce the number of refugees accepted into the country. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
The new decree introduced by Italy's new far-right government will hugely limit rescue capacities at sea, making the central Mediterranean migration route even more dangerous. InfoMigrants spoke to three NGOs to understand the impact of these new measures on their work. However, this is not happening in Italy alone but throughout Europe, with several countries implementing stricter migration policies to crimininalise SAR NGOs. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa
05.01.2023, "collectiv aid" and "Medical Volunteers International"
Observations and Trends in Pushbacks, Border Violence and Conditions in Northern Serbia, prepared by "collectiv aid" and "Medical Volunteers International" read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten
04.01.2023, Info Migrants
Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which operates the Geo Barents sea rescue ship, carried out a rescue operation on Monday morning (January 2) rescuing 41 people. Only hours later, the Italian coast guard had brought migrants on another sinking boat to safety after repeated appeals for help. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
The fatal accident in northeastern Greece occurred this Sunday (January 1) when a fully-loaded van overturned, according to a Greek media source. The vehicle was on its way from the Turkish-Greek border region to western Greece. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union, Europa
04.01.2023, Affaritaliani.it
Sweden's slap in the face to Italy. Christian Leffler, former Swedish deputy secretary of the EU foreign service: 'Sweden has no interest in actively promoting this programme'. With Sweden holding the EU presidency, hopes for progress on migration vanished read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Europäische Union
03.01.2023, Info Migrants
Tunisian authorities say they rescued 108 people from drowning after their boat bound to Europe sank in the Mediterranean, during the night from Saturday to Sunday (New Year’s Eve). The number of migrants attempting the dangerous crossing from North Africa to Italy has been on the rise in recent months. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
29.12.2022, taz
Im Umgang mit Seenotrettungsorganisationen legt die italienische Regierung einen entscheidenden Strategiewechsel hin. Statt den im letzten Wahlkampf angekündigten geschlossenen Häfen hat die neugewählte postfaschistische Führung unter Giorgia Meloni am Mittwoch per Gesetzesdekret einen sogenannten Verhaltenskodex verabschiedet. Der erschwert die Arbeit ziviler Rettungsschiffe deutlich. read more
27.12.2022, ANSA
The U.S. Supreme Court keeps in force the so-called 'Title 42,' the emergency health measure introduced by Donald Trump in the name of fighting Covid to allow the U.S. government to deport without appeal asylum-seeking migrants who illegally cross the border with Mexico.The Supreme Court thus granted the Republican states' request to keep 'Title 42' in place, read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Amerika
26.12.2022, Zeit
The head of the EU's asylum agency (EUAA), Nina Gregori, expects a further increase in the number of asylum seekers in the European Union. "It is quite clear that the increasing number of applications will continue in the foreseeable future," Gregori told the Funke Mediengruppe newspapers. Instability and threats to human security are features of today's world, she said. "Unfortunately, they are not temporary." read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
25.12.2022, La Repubblica
Eight of them have been sleeping in the cold in front of the Treviso police station for three months. They asked for asylum but nobody can find a place for them. Arci's complaint: "In Italy there are thousands of them in this situation, very long time for permits". read more
24.12.2022, La Repubblica
The Ragusa Magistrate's Court, accepting the Prosecutor's request, ordered the seizure of €125,000 worth of assets belonging to the Idra Social Shipping company, owner of the ship Mare Jonio. The order was issued as part of an investigation for aggravated aiding and abetting illegal immigration and violation of the navigation code. "An investigation,' said IDRA, 'which has been open for more than two years, in which we have never been heard by the investigators (...) We are looking forward to proving in court that the accusations made against us by the Public Prosecutor's Office are totally unfounded. read more
23.12.2022, Info Migrants
Hundreds of vulnerable asylum seekers are being forced to move to isolated camps as the EU-funded housing scheme is set to close down at the end of 2022. In a large number of cases, they have been given little warning about their removal, rights groups warn. The Greek migration ministry announced earlier this year that it would be phasing out the housing scheme by the end of December, in spite of the European Commission’s commitment to continue funding to 2027. read more
22.12.2022, Migazin
Die italienische Regierung scheint mit einer neuen Taktik gegen die private Seenotrettung im Mittelmeer vorzugehen. Während bislang die Zuweisung von Häfen verzögert oder Schiffe beschlagnahmt wurden, zwingt sie die Retter nun zu langen Fahrten. read more
22.12.2022, Info Migrants
A refugee reception center in the Berlin suburb of Reinickendorf is facing serious accusations against security staff, including of coercion, violence and extortion. On Tuesday, the news outlet Tagesspiegel reported on claims that security service providers had taken advantage of the situation of those seeking protection, such as selling them beds and appointments. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa
21.12.2022, InfoMigrants
During the year, millions of people crossed the borders of the European Union, including more than 4.8 million fleeing the war in Ukraine. Here are some of the year's memorable images. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa
21.12.2022, Info Migrants
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has called on Lithuanian and Latvian authorities to stop pushing back people at the border with Belarus. People on the move seeking security are deliberately put at risk, left in the woods for various weeks, suffering from significant levels of trauma and wounds, and systematically denied the right to seek asylum. Over the last weeks, numerous people were hospitalised and had to have their limbs amputated. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Baltische Staaten, Osteuropa, Europäische Union, Europa
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