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25.10.2022, MSF
On Thursday (October 20), MSF was called for an emergency intervention, in which they found 22 people in distress, including women and children. Three people were handcuffed very tightly with plastic bundles and four others were injured after being beaten by a group of seven or eight people, who left when they notice the arrival of MSF. Episodes of brutal violence against newly arrived asylum seekers, traumatising them even more after their journey, have been systematically occurring on Lesvos and Samos. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union, Europa
24.10.2022, Alarm Phone
“They beat us and treated us very bad. Like dogs.” Afterwards, the group of 15 people, children included, was pushed back to Turkey by the Greek authorities. They had already identified themselves before the authorities and voiced their wish to apply for asylum. This is a report from a member of this group violently pushed back in September 2022. The Fylakio prison is located at the border with Turkey, and this is where people who are stopped crossing by the land in this area are detained. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union, Europa
24.10.2022, Human Rights Watch
Turkish authorities have beaten, detained, and forced hundreds of Syrian refugees back into Syrian between February and July 2022, in violation of international law. Recent signs from Turkey and other governments indicate that they are considering normalizing relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In this recent report, the NGO HRW calls for the EU’s recognition of Turkey as an unsafe country for asylum seekers. read more
23.10.2022, abc news
A two-week-old baby is being searched for in the waters of a southern Italian island since Sunday (23.10.2022). She was reported missing after the capsizing of a boat with fugitives and the rescue operation of Italian border police officers. A total of 39 people were rescued, including the parents of the newborn. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europa
23.10.2022, AlArabiya
Several children and a woman amongst those rescued from the small fiberglass boat on Sunday (October 23). There are now 73 people aboard the SOS Mediterranee operated Ocean Viking vessel. On Saturday, nearly 300 migrants disembarked in the southern Italian port of Taranto, after their rescue in five different operations by Doctors Without Borders. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
22.10.2022, Die Süddeutsche Zeitung
Italy's new head of government and first female prime minister Giorgia Meloni, has taken office in a very short time together with her 24-member cabinet. After renaming the ministries, Meloni also made a personnel change, which you can see in more detail here. Among others, her inner circle from now on includes: Tajani as foreign minister, who was previously Berlusconi's spokesman; Roccella as family minister and conservative anti-feminist; Salvini as transport minister and deputy prime minister, but also known as the old harbor closer. And last but not least, Lollobrigida as Minister of Agriculture and Meloni's brother-in-law at the same time. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europa
22.10.2022, zeit online
The rescue ship Geo Barant rescued 297 refugees from the Mediterranean, half of whom are unaccompanied minors. After nine long days, Italian authorities now authorized the ship's entry into the southern Italian port of Taranto. The aid organization Médecins Sans Frontières criticizes the length of time it takes for such port entries to be approved, as those fleeing are often traumatized in many ways in the course of their journey. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europa, Afrika
21.10.2022, The Guardian
The Mallorca-based carrier 'Privilege Style' was willing to partner with the UK government and conduct the deportation flights that other airlines had refused. This is not the case anymore, as the airline decided to withdraw from the scheme after an email campaign by torture survivors and refugee organisations, led by the charity Freedom from Torture. The government's deal aims to deport to Rwanda asylum seekers arriving in the UK by “irregular” means. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
21.10.2022, Are You Syrious?
Some of them have been there for four months, unwelcomed by the French state, forgotten and invisibilized, sleeping on either side of a freeway connecting to the highway and facing extreme danger. They are unaccompanied minors under appeal to the courts in Paris, Créteil and Bobigny, who had previously settled in the Bastille camp until its eviction due to “sanitary” reasons. This is AYS News Digest from 20/10/22, covering this and other issues in Serbia, Sweden and Croatia. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Europäische Union, Europa
21.10.2022, Info Migrants
A total of 75 people were rescued by the so-called Greek Coast Guard last Friday (21/10/2022) after sending a distress signal off the Greek mainland overnight. There are neither injured nor missing. Many are trying to flee via new routes and avoid Greece, however the dangers remain the same. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Griechenland / Türkei, Europa
20.10.2022, Info Migrants
The European Parliament has refused to endorse the 2020 budget for Frontex due to the agency’s failure to protect the fundamental rights of migrants, and their involvement in hundreds of illegal pushbacks. The resolution was approved on Tuesday (October 18) with 345 votes in favor, 284 against and eight abstentions. Cases of sexual harassment involving staff members were also mentioned (17 cases were reported in 2020, of which 15 were closed without follow-up). read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
Turkish officials claim to have rescued another 67 people in Aegean waters, after they were pushed back by Greek authorities. A report published by Turkey’s Ombudsman Institution states that Greece is responsible for pushing back about 42,000 asylum seekers since 2020. Meanwhile, Greece continues to deny involvement in these practices, while pressing Turkey to stop migrant departures. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union, Europa
The girl travelled for 25 hours at sea together with 70 people between Sunday and Monday (October 16-17). Her parents and sister were left behind in Tunisia due to panic and hurry during departure. Meanwhile, the parents have been arrested by Tunisian authorities. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa
19.10.2022, Info Migrants
The arbitrary burial of four unidentified bodies by Tunisian authorities sparked nationwide demonstrations. Last Thursday (10/13/2022), nearly 4,000 protesters gathered in Zarsis, chanting anti-authority slogans and calling for more intensive searches for missing migrants. The people are believed to be 18 Tunisians previously reported missing. Despite the total of 6 bodies found, the remaining 12 are still missing. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika
Germany has introduced a new humanitarian program to help evacuate up to 1,000 people facing persecution in Afghanistan each month. However, some have accused the program of being too elitist and lacklustre. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland
The Statistical Migration report for 2022 from the research center IDOS, reveals that migrants in Italy produce wealth for the country, while they keep getting poorer and remain excluded from social services. read more
The UNHCR has issued a statement welcoming steps in addressing mental health problems among refugees and displaced people. It stressed that a lot more still has to be done to assist people fleeing war and persecution. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa
In a new report, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) claims that 23 migrants rescued in Maltese waters were sent back to Egypt, allegedly on the order of Malta’s Rescue Coordinator Center (RCC). This violation of the principle of non-refoulment took place on September 26, but it wasn’t the first time this has happened, as exposed by MSF. read more
19.10.2022, Alarmphone
A joint statement by Alarm Phone, Mediterranea Saving Humans, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and Sea-Watch. read more
18.10.2022, AP News
The Finnish Prime Minister confirmed the majority approval of the fence construction on the Finnish-Russian border by the Parliament. The fence construction is to cover mainly southeastern areas of Finland, as the migration movement is strongest there. The border demarcation would take hundreds of millions of euros and four years to complete. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Baltische Staaten, Osteuropa, Europa
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