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29.04.2022, Global Detention Project
In early March, shortly into Russia’s war on Ukraine, the Global Detention Project (GDP) began receiving email messages and videos from individuals claiming to know people who remained trapped in an immigration detention centre inside Ukraine, even as the war approached. The information we received indicated that there were several dozen detainees still at the Volyn detention centre (formally, “Volyn PTPI,” but also referred to as the “Zhuravychi Migrant Accommodation Centre”), including people from Pakistan, India, Eritrea, Sudan, Afghanistan, among other countries. They had grown particularly desperate after the start of the war and had held a demonstration to demand their release when the nearby town was shelled, which reportedly was violently broken up by detention centre guards. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa
29.04.2022, Politico
Frontex Director Fabrice Leggeri has led the agency, Frontex, since 2015. In recent years, Frontex has come under significant scrutiny for its alleged role in illegally turning migrants away at the EU’s borders, a practice known as pushbacks. Frontex has also faced allegations of harassment and misconduct within the agency itself. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union
28.04.2022, Statewatch
Translation of a statement published by Migreurop and EuroMed Rights regarding the recent agreement between Spain and Morocco, which "anchors migration in a logic of securitisation, which can only lead to more rights violations at the borders." read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Nordafrika, Europa, Afrika
28.04.2022, InfoMigrants
A hunger strike by a group of Syrian asylum seekers being detained in a closed center south of Warsaw is into its ninth day. The men say they have been treated "like criminals". Munzer, Ghith, Shadee, Rami and Mousa began their protest at the Lesznowola Guarded Center for Foreigners in Poland on April 19. It was a move prompted by frustration and loss of hope. The letter said they were feeling intense psychological pressure and exhaustion "especially with … the harsh experience that we went through in Syria and Belarus." They crossed the Polish border from Belarus "illegally", the letter continued, because they had no other option. They have been given no convincing reason for their detention at the facility, where they have remained for more than two months. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa, Europäische Union
28.04.2022, Welt
In den hessischen Erstaufnahmeeinrichtungen für Flüchtlinge haben Mitte März sechs Menschen gelebt, die bereits länger als eineinhalb Jahre dort untergebracht gewesen waren. Dies geht aus einer Antwort des Sozialministeriums in Wiesbaden auf eine parlamentarische Anfrage der Linksfraktion im hessischen Landtag hervor. 57 Menschen hatten bereits mindestens ein Jahr in der Einrichtung verbracht, 199 mindestens ein halbes Jahr. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
28.04.2022, Sea-Watch
Die zivile Seenotrettungsorganisation Sea-Watch hat Klage gegen Frontex vor dem Gericht der Europäischen Union (EuG) in Luxemburg erhoben. Zuvor hatte die Grenzschutzagentur Anfragen gemäß der Informationsfreiheitsverordnung abgelehnt. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa
The UK's asylum reform bill -- the Nationality and Borders Bill -- is set to become law after overcoming a final challenge in parliament on Wednesday. Since the departure of the United Kingdom from the EU two years ago, the country has been working on tightening its immigration laws. Among other changes, the new law will introduce tougher sanctions on people smugglers with longer prison sentences. However, it will also affect migrants who arrive in the country using irregular means. They will only receive temporary protection status, as opposed to automatic right to settle in the country, and only get to enjoy limited rights to family reunification; their access to social benefits will be also limited. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien
27.04.2022, Migazin
Seenotretter auf der „Ocean Viking“ haben bei zwei Rettungseinsätzen im Mittelmeer mehrere Hundert Menschen vor dem Ertrinken gerettet – darunter mehr als 130 Minderjährige. Seit Jahresbeginn sind mehr als 600 Menschen bei der Überfahrt ums Leben gekommen. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Nordafrika
26.04.2022, efsyn
On Easter Monday evening, some 40 refugees who had previously been informally detained by the police at the border guard station in Neo Chimonio of Evros were returned to Turkey, according to the geographical position they had sent to the "Ef.Syn.". This pushback provocatively violates the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, which on Maundy Thursday accepted the request for interim measures of the Greek Refugee Council. The court ordered the Greek government not to remove the refugees from Greece, but to provide them with water, food, healthcare and access to asylum. read more
Language(s): Griechisch / ελληνικά Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
26.04.2022, InfoMigrants
Around 25 people -- including several babies -- are feared dead after their boat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean around 250 kilometers south of Spain's Canary Islands on Monday. The Spanish coast guard rescued 36 people from the stricken dinghy. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Nordafrika
26.04.2022, ANSAmed
Il governo libanese ha oggi incaricato le forze armate di aprire una inchiesta sull'incidente che nella notte tra sabato e domenica scorsi ha causato l'annegamento di almeno sei migranti a largo delle coste di Tripoli. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano
26.04.2022, Die Zeit
The European Court of Justice has ruled that EU member states may only extend temporary border controls at their internal borders beyond a period of six months if a new threat to their internal security arises. This new threat must be different from the one that originally led to the temporary reintroduction of border measures. Austria applied this exception several times in succession. Specifically, the legal dispute concerned the border between Austria and Slovenia, where the Austrian authorities had been carrying out controls since 2015 due to increasing numbers of refugees crossing the border. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Österreich / Schweiz, Europäische Union
25.04.2022, JungleOfCalais
Wie die Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union, Care4Calais, Channel Rescue und Freedom from Torture am heutigen 25. April 2022 mitteilen, hat die britische Regierung ihr Vorhaben aufgegeben, die Boote von Geflüchteten im Ärmelkanal gewaltsam zurückzudrängen. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien
25.04.2022, Ärzteblatt
Die Organisation Ärzte ohne Grenzen (MSF) hat rund 100 Bootsmigranten im zentralen Mittelmeer gerettet. Die freiwilligen Helfer der „Geo Barents“ hätten die Menschen vorgestern nordwestlich von Libyen von dem in Seenot geratenen Boot an Bord geholt, teilte die private Hilfsorganisation auf Twitter mit. Unter den Geretteten seien vier Kinder und eine schwangere Frau. read more
25.04.2022, InfoMigrants
Greek police have reportedly rescued a group of asylum seekers, among them 10 children from a tiny island in the Evros river. This comes days after a woman was shot dead at the river separating Turkey from Greece. Among the group were 46 men, eight women and ten children, according to Greek officials. All 64 reportedly said that they were Syrian nationals seeking asylum. The group said that they had been left on the island, near the northeastern Greek town of Didymoteicho, by smugglers who took them there by boat from the Turkish side, Greek police reported. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
Lebanese rescue teams continued to search the Mediterranean for survivors on Monday after an overloaded boat carrying migrants capsized. A national day of mourning has been declared, as dozens of people are believed to have died. The boat sank about three nautical miles off the coast of Tripoli late on Saturday. The Lebanese army succeeded in rescuing at least 45 of the passengers alive, while seven others, including a 40-day-old baby, were confirmed as deceased as of early Monday. Several survivors said the Lebanese navy ship deliberatley rammed their boat, which officials deny. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Nordafrika
The humanitarian vessels Ocean Viking and Geo Barents both rescued groups of migrants in distress at sea off Libya over the weekend. Meanwhile, hundreds of people were intercepted and returned to Libya. The crew of the Ocean Viking rescued 70 people off a deflating rubber dinghy on Sunday (April 24), while the crew of the Geo Barents rescued 101 people from a boat in distress on Saturday morning (April 23). SOS Mediterranee, the organization that runs the Ocean Viking, alleged that Libyan officials had attempted to intervene in the rescue, tweeting "a Libyan patrol vessel arrived during the operation & approached closely the scene, causing panic." read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Europa
24.04.2022, abc News
Tunisian maritime officials say at least 12 Africans trying to reach Europe by boat have died and 10 others are missing after four migrant boats sank after setting out across the Mediterranean. The Tunisian navy rescued 98 people out of 120 believed to be on the boats. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
21.04.2022, Statewatch
The MNITE and RREP lists have grown along with Frontex’s expansions of mandate, staffing levels, and budget under the 2016 and 2019 Regulations. The MNITE for 2023 now includes lethal and non-lethal weapons. Management board decision adopts rules relating to technical equipment, including minimum number of items of technical equipment (MNITE). The rapid reaction equipment pool (RREP) outlines the agency’s equipment needs and selection criteria, with member state provided equipment to be used “as a last resort”. read more
21.04.2022, MiGAZIN
A civil society report laments a multitude of illegal pushbacks, abuse and sexual assaults against migrants and refugees in the Aegean Sea. Witness accounts revealed that violence and humiliation served as a "strategic tool" to keep people out of EU territory, writes the Berlin-based association "Mare Liberum" in the report published on Thursday. The accusations are mainly directed against Greek authorities, the victims being people trying to cross from Turkey. You can also download the report from our website under "Background information". read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union
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