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27.09.2022, InfoMigrants
The Czech government has announced that it will temporarily reinstate border controls on its border with Slovakia in response to a rise in “irregular migration”, Czech government officials said on Monday. A total of 560 police and customs officers will be deployed to carry out the checks, which initially will last for 10 days. Except for people who e.g. work in agriculture in the border region, people will be banned from crossing the border at any other place on the 251-kilometer border. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa, Europa
26.09.2022, Der Spiegel
Faster, bigger, more efficient: The Sea-Watch organization plans to expand its sea rescue operations in the Mediterranean with another ship. The "Sea-Watch 5" is a "declaration of war" against the shift to the right in Italy. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Deutschland, Europa
26.09.2022, The Guardian
There’s no right to fast-track the deportation of Albanian asylum seekers after their arrival in the UK, the Home Office finally concedes. In August, the former home secretary signed a deal with the Albanian government to deport individuals arriving irregularly. This scheme provided for deporting individuals from Albania, disregarding their right to a fair hearing for asylum claims. Yet, this policy won’t be applied to Albanians, after being challenged by the charity Care4Calais. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien, Osteuropa, Europa
26.09.2022, Tagesschau
The AfD or France's Rassemblement National - in Europe, right-wing populists and the far right have welcomed the election victory of the right-wing nationalist Meloni. In the EU, politicians now fear an "anti-European government". read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Frankreich, Italien / Malta, Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa
26.09.2022, taz
The right-wing alliance wins the parliamentary elections in Italy. Giorgia Meloni and her "Fratelli d'Italia" can form an ultra-right government. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union
25.09.2022, FAZ
In the first hours of the parliamentary election in Italy, only a few citizens cast their votes. Voter turnout at 12 noon was just around 19 percent. That is even slightly less than in the 2018 election. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
25.09.2022, The Guardian
The death toll from a boat that sank off the Syrian coast after sailing from Lebanon earlier this week has risen to 94, Syrian state TV said on Saturday. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Naher Osten, Europa
23.09.2022, Info Migrants
Hungary’s asylum system violates EU law because it is designed to limit access to the case files for certain applicants as well as for their legal council, as asserted in the ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The court examined the case of an asylum applicant whose protection status as a refugee was removed by Hungarian authorities in 2019. Further, access to the case file was denied. The asylum seeker and their legal representatives didn’t have access to the file to prepare their defence, which is against the EU law. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Europäische Union, Europa
23.09.2022, Deutsche Welle
The German operators of the sea rescue ship fear a blockade in the port of Reggio Calabria lasting weeks or even months. The aid organization is looking with concern to the Italian parliamentary elections on Sunday. read more
22.09.2022, AP News
A boat carrying migrants from Lebanon capsized off Syria’s coast Thursday afternoon leaving at least 34 people dead, Syrian state media reported.The incident is one of the deadliest since a surging number of Lebanese, Syrians, and Palestinians have tried to flee crisis-hit Lebanon by sea to Europe. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Europa
22.09.2022, Info Migrants
Since the beginning of 2022, more than 30,000 people have been intercepted by British authorities when trying to cross the English Channel in small boats.The number of people to cross this year already exceeded the total for 2021. On Wednesday (September 21), a total of 667 migrants and 15 boats were detected and brought ashore, with young children wrapped in blankets. On the French side, where rescues at sea continue almost every day, police busted a “Channel people-smuggling ring.” read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien, Europäische Union, Europa
More than 100 people who boarded a train to Italy, coming from two asylum-seeker centers in Slovenia, will face proceedings for trying to cross the border. They left on Tuesday night before officers found them. Some of the people on the move in Slovenia hope to move on towards wealthier countries in the EU, where they can find more opportunities. In June, Slovenia's new left-liberal government under Prime Minister Robert Golob announced it would take down its border fence (around 200 kilometers long) on the Croatian border by the end of the year. The plan is to monitor the border with drones and cameras instead. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
According to Spain’s maritime rescue services, 193 people arrived on the Canary Islands within 14 hours. The four groups, with women and minors on board, arrived between Tuesday (September 20) evening and Wednesday morning on the islands of Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria. The large arrivals from the Atlantic route from western Africa to the Canary Islands continued. Boats are often launched from Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and even from Senegal and The Gambia, farther away. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
Open Arms Uno finally began disembarking 402 people at the Italian port of Messina in Sicily, this Wednesday (September 22). On board, there was the body of a 20-year-old man, Wegihu, who was allegedly killed by a smuggler. Wegihu's body was found in a boat last Friday, when 59 migrants were rescued from an oil platform in international waters off Tunisia. After disembarking, the NGO Open Arms tweeted: "May Europe treat them with the dignity to which every human being is entitled." So far this year, about 66,323 migrants have arrived on Italian shores, compared to 43,043 in the same period of 2021. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa
The decree that prevents aid groups from distributing food to people on the move in Calais was classified as “disproportionate” by a government commissioner, further asking for its cancellation. The ban was introduced two years ago to block all food distributions which are not mandated by the state. However, the food distributed by the state is insufficient considering the number of people in need, estimated to be around one thousand. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Europäische Union, Europa
Sara Creta has filled an appeal at the ECHR, supported by a legal team, requesting access to detailed information on how Italian and European Union money is being used by Libyan authorities. These funds (46 million euros) are part of a program to strengthen Libyan authorities’ capacity to manage and control their land and sea borders. Creta argues that her role as a journalist is to inform people on what is happening in Libya -- and that she needs precise information on how Italian and European public money is spent there to do so. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
The Greek authorities were condemned on Thursday (September 21) for failing to protect the lives of 27 migrants during a rescue operation more than eight years ago. As a result, eleven people died in the Aegean Sea. In the sentence, which will become definitive after three months if the parties involved do not file an appeal, ECHR ordered Athens to pay survivors €330,000 for moral injury. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union, Europa
22.09.2022, Tagesschau
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is of the opinion that Hungary is in breach of EU asylum law. The case in question involves a person from Syria whose protection status was revoked without justification. The ECJ also ruled that Germany could not suspend the deportation period of six months. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa
22.09.2022, The New Humanitarian
Accounts of abuse started as early as 2013, shortly after the opening of the camp, and some of the victims were minors. “Humanitarians” from IOM, MSF, WFT and World Vision, working at Malakal, a refugee camp run by the UN in South Sudan, were named as alleged perpetrators. The very people that are supposed (and paid) to serve and protect, instead abuse, exploit and rape. This in-depth investigation by The New Humanitarian and Aljazeera includes interviews with local and international aid workers, camp residents and aid organizations, and draws heavily on unpublished reports. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika, Weltweit
21.09.2022, Taz
Turkey represents the beginning of the journey for many Syrians fleeing their country. Many of those still in Turkey are now trying to move on to other places, in part because of the impact of the economic crisis and inflation, but also the increasing racist incidents against them. Recently, racist and violent clashes have been reported, and several Syrian establishments set on fire. Turkey is due to hold parliamentary and presidential elections in June 2023, whilst Syrian refugees continue to be a “hot topic” in the election campaign. Meanwhile, the rejection of the Turkish population is growing. There are currently over 3.6 million Syrian refugees registered in Turkey. Many of those trying to leave the country and reach Europe are left with few, dangerous options: via Greece and Italy, or via Alegria and Morocco, often in overloaded boats that are continuously pushed back by coast guards. Many are also arrested repeatedly, are treated with violence and complete disregard for human rights. Recently, there have been reports of a caravan organised by Syrians in Turkey - yet another attempt to reach “safety.” read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Mittlerer Osten, Griechenland / Türkei, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa
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