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12.11.2024, UNHCR
A new UNHCR report, released during COP29 in Baku, highlights how forcibly displaced people are increasingly vulnerable to the combined impacts of conflict and climate change. Despite these urgent threats, climate financing for these vulnerable groups remains insufficient, severely limiting their ability to adapt to the crisis. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Weltweit
12.11.2024, Süddeutsche Zeitung
After a legal defeat, Italy is once again forced to take in migrants from an Albanian reception center – the "Albania model" is on shaky ground, with Meloni’s government clashing with the judiciary. Can these centers in Albania stay open? read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
11.11.2024, La Repubblica
Second flop of the operation promoted by the Meloni government. Confirmation of detentions is suspended pending a supranational ruling. The court's note: ‘The criteria for designating safe countries are decided by the EU’. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta, Osteuropa, Europäische Union
11.11.2024, Zenith
Former UN Special Envoy Volker Perthes discussed the conflict in Sudan, the key players in Sudan's civil war, and the potential long-term consequences of underestimating the conflict and its impact. He summarised the complex power dynamics of the various actors on the ground: Russia, Libya and the Wagner Group among others. Meanwhile, civil society has been severely affected, with many activists driven from their homes. Millions of Sudanese civilians have been displaced or have sought refuge in neighbouring countries. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Afrika
11.11.2024, Infomigrants
There have been numerous migrant rescues and arrivals in the central Mediterranean this week, with over 2,100 people reaching Italian shores, many of them on the island of Lampedusa. The NGO vessels Ocean Viking and Sea-Eye-5 together rescued 295 people from several small boats, some with injuries and burns. Italian authorities directed Ocean Viking to Genoa, a three-day journey that SOS Mediterranee criticised as a "cruel measure" for those on board. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
11.11.2024, Human Rights Watch
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have carried out violent attacks in Sudan's Al Gezira state, killing, detaining, and sexually assaulting civilians, including women and girls, causing many to flee the area. The situation worsened following the defection of an RSF ally, leading to retaliatory attacks that Human Rights Watch and others say pose a serious threat to civilian security. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Afrika
07.11.2024, Il manifesto
Six military personnel are facing trial for their alleged role in the tragic sinking of the "Summer Love" boat in February 2023, which killed 94 migrants. The investigation reveals critical failures in rescue operations and tensions between the military bodies involved. Anti-racism groups are demanding justice and accountability, including legal action against the Italian state. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta
07.11.2024, The Guardian
More than 50 people were rescued from the English Channel after their boat encountered difficulties, and several bodies were also recovered. These dramatic incidents highlight the growing danger of Channel crossings and call for urgently needed solutions. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich
07.11.2024, taz
The cabinet has approved two draft bills to implement the EU asylum reform in Germany, but the measures are stricter than EU requirements. The plans include expanding border procedures and imposing restrictive measures such as limiting the freedom of movement for refugees, even for children. Human rights advocates are raising the alarm—how far will the deprivation of rights go? read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
07.11.2024, Al Jazeera
In Greece, the bodies of four people were recovered off the coast of Rhodes after a so-called "smuggler" forced them off a boat and into the water. Another 25 people swam to shore and were rescued. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
06.11.2024, The Arab Weekly
A decision by the court in Catania decided that Egypt cannot be considered a so-called "safe" country for the deportation of migrants due to serious human rights violations. This decision poses an obstacle to the Italian government's plans to transfer migrants from so-called "safe" countries, such as Egypt, to Albania to process their asylum applications there. read more
06.11.2024, Infomigrants
Migrants in a reception center in Bari protested for about three hours against poor living conditions. The protest was triggered by the death of a fellow resident who allegedly did not receive adequate medical care. Meanwhile, Italy's government, led by Prime Minister Meloni, is pushing ahead with plans to transfer migrants to Albania despite criticism and court rulings. Rights groups and the opposition warn of high costs and legal issues, while Meloni and EPP politician Weber defend the model as an innovative approach to tackle unauthorized migration. read more
06.11.2024, ORF
The Italian naval vessel ‘Libra’ is on its way to Albania with eight refugees who were picked up in the Mediterranean. The men, who were picked up two days ago south of Lampedusa, should arrive in the Albanian port of Shengjin tomorrow and then be taken to a reception centre in Gjader, as Italian media reported today. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Osteuropa
05.11.2024, Infomigrants
Seeking asylum in Cyprus, Poland and Bulgaria is becoming increasing difficult given the number of pushbacks at the external borders of the European Union. The journalists of InfoMigrants spoke to migrants about their experiences. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa
05.11.2024, ilPost
A new group of migrants is expected to be transferred to the two centres in Albania, but it is unclear how this will proceed in light of recent court rulings that have not validated previous transfers. read more
04.11.2024, Taz
Despite serious human rights abuses in Iran, including widespread executions and repression of protesters, the asylum acceptance rate for Iranian refugees in Germany remains low, with a 38% acceptance rate in 2024. Although Germany's ban on deportations to Iran has expired, deportations are still rare but possible, with 11 so far this year. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Naher Osten
04.11.2024, Ard1
The documentary highlights the dramatic consequences of Europe's refugee policy, including how Tunisian border officials systematically abduct and abandon people in the desert. Through migration agreements between the EU and Tunisia, and the funding and training of security forces, the EU is directly responsible for these human rights abuses. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Nordafrika
04.11.2024, Human Rights Watch
A German administrative court has ordered the deportation of Tajik political activist Dilmurod Ergashev, despite the risk of imprisonment and torture in Tajikistan, a country known for persecuting political dissidents. Ergashev, an active member of the banned opposition movement Group 24, has been protesting against the Tajik government in Germany and has sought asylum there since 2011. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland
02.11.2024, taz
Wer im tunesischen Sfax landet, will meistens nach Europa übersetzen. Das weiß auch der Staat, die Küstenwache spürt ihre Boote immer wieder auf. read more
31.10.2024, Infomigrants
Migrants from Sierra Leone say they have been abandoned in the desert by Tunisian authorities: At least 29 people have been abandoned in the desert near the Algerian border. Some of the migrants in the group, including pregnant women and young children, have endured severe hardship and it is feared that some have died after being unable to keep up. Survivors report dire conditions, including dehydration and lack of food. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika
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