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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
21.09.2022, Frankfurter Rundschau
EU member states are responding to migration movements at the EU's external borders with harsh measures. The return to barbed wire fences, pushbacks at the EU's external borders that violate human rights, more difficult access to asylum procedures, and mistreatment experienced by refugees have become the norm. The article presents the current situation in the following locations/regions: Evros region, EU borders, Lithuania, Poland, Mediterranean Sea and Melilla. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
Mohammad K. may not be deported to Jordan for the time being. The case is now being examined by the Saxon Hardship Commission. Yesterday, Mohammad K. was released from the deportation detention center in Dresden. He was supposed to be deported to Jordan last week. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
Queer refugees can no longer be deported with the reference to a "discreet life in the country of origin", as the Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser has now decided. The overdue decision is now intended to offer protection to all those affected, regardless of whether they live out their sexuality openly or secretly. The decision is part of the coalition agreement, which stipulated that asylum procedures for queer persecutees would have to be reviewed. read more
21.09.2022, Le Monde
More than 600 migrants from different African countries arrived in northern Niger after being forced back from Algeria, according to official local sources cited by AFP on Monday (September 20). These people arrived “on foot” on September 17 in Assamaka, the Nigerian border city. The group included women and children. In the beginning of the month, 847 migrants arrived in Agadez, after being turned away from Algeria too. Algeria has expelled tens of thousands of people from sub-Saharan Africa since 2014, but the country has often denied accusations. read more
Language(s): Französisch / Français Region(s): Naher Osten, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
21.09.2022, The Guardian
Thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey are coming together and organizing the “Caravan of Light” in an attempt to enter the EU. Reportedly, people have been mobilizing themselves since the beginning of September. According to one of the organizers, some members of the caravan have already been attacked on the Greek border by “people smugglers.” They are calling on the UN to protect Syrians from physical, psychological and political violence. There are currently more than 3.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, facing rising tensions and violence, according to recent reports. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Mittlerer Osten, Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union, Europa
21.09.2022, Info Migrants
The German capital state is increasing admissions for Syrian refugees “in particular need of protection” as announced in a press release this Monday (September 20). Thus, 300 Syrians currently living in refugee camps in Lebanon will be taken to Berlin in 2023, following a selection process in cooperation with the UNHCR. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Nordafrika, Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
The Turkish president has accused Greece, once again, of turning the Aegean Sea into a “refugee graveyard” referring to a series of illegal pushbacks of migrants, during the UN General Assembly held on Tuesday (September 20) in New York. A group of Green MEPs has also accused Greece of systematic lies. read more
A Swiss organization has reported on the excessive and inappropriate use of force against migrants during deportations. In its report, the National Commission for the Prevention of Torture (NCPT) describes the deportation of a mother, four months pregnant, as particularly “degrading and inhuman” - the woman was forced to breastfeed handcuffed. Around 30 deportations by air in 2021 were monitored. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Österreich / Schweiz, Europa
20.09.2022, Info Migrants
In August, a 16-year-old unaccompanied minor from Senegal was shot dead by police officers in Dortmund. The young man has allegedly approached the officers with a knife, but a German state politician is questioning the veracity of the facts. Disciplinary proceedings had been initiated against five officers; one has been temporarily suspended from duty. This death follows other fatal incidents involving police brutality in Germany. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
20.09.2022, Domani
NGOs take the field five days before the vote. Immigration is one of the finished issues in the election campaign, on one side the leghist Matteo Salvini who aspires to become minister of the Interior and return to the "security decrees" that block landings, on the other Giorgia Meloni who wants to implement "the naval blockade," and finally the center-left who continues to keep ius soli and a return to reception among the resolutions. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
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