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13.03.2024, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Civilian sea rescue organizations are lamenting an escalation in obstruction of their work by Italian authorities. Italy has detained three civilian sea rescue ships under the German flag for a total of 100 days in the past week, United4Rescue coalition said on Wednesday. This escalation represents a "new stage of criminalization of civilian sea rescue" by Italy. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
13.03.2024, Tagesspiegel
Germany only deports people to countries that are considered safe. Now the Ministry of the Interior has reassessed the security situation in the ten countries. The report is available exclusively to the Tagesspiegel. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
12.03.2024, Infomigrants
The Cypriot coast guard discovered 458 migrants on six boats that set off from Lebanon, including unaccompanied minors, mostly from Syria or Lebanon. All migrants were rescued within the last 24 hours, a police spokesman told Cypriot media on Tuesday. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
12.03.2024, Spiegel Panorama
Following the closure of Tegel Airport, the site has been used as accommodation for refugees, with thousands living in a very small space. Now a tent with an area of 1,000 square metres has burnt down. read more
11.03.2024, Tagesspiegel
The Italian authorities are not allowing the Sea-Eye to leave the harbour in Reggio Calabria for 60 days. There are more than 140 migrants from Africa on the ship. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Deutschland
11.03.2024, InfoMigrants
The announcement comes after Britain’s home office minister concluded a visit to Tripoli with representatives from the European Union, the United Nations, France, Germany, and Malta. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien, Nordafrika
11.03.2024, Verfassungsblog
On 26 February 2024, the European Ombudsman issued a decision OI/3/2023/MHZ on the fundamental rights obligations of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) with regard to search and rescue (SAR) in the context of its maritime surveillance activities read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union
11.03.2024, RND
The migration policy will be one of the main topics in the European election. The largest faction in the EU-Parliament, the Christian-Conservative EPP, announced a much thougher stance on asylum seekers. The demands are disputed - and the firewall against the right could collapse. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
11.03.2024, Der Spiegel
In Cyprus the departure of a ship with aid supplies for the gaza strip is delayed. According to local reports, the ship "Open Arms" of a spanish aid organisation will leave the port of Larnaka not before this morning due to technical problems. It was originally scheduled to leave yesterday evening. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Naher Osten
08.03.2024, InfoMigrants
An applicant's chance of being granted asylum can differ depending on which German federal state they are living in, a new study indicates. The likelihood of obtaining asylum seems to depend partly on the general level of skepticism toward migrants in a region's government and population, German researchers found. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland
07.03.2024, Deutsche Welle
With a 20% increase from 2022, 2023 saw 8,565 migrant deaths, making it the deadliest year since 2014. The Mediterranean route from North Africa to Europe remains the riskiest for migrants. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Weltweit
07.03.2024, InfoMigrants
The tightening of policies on asylum in Germany may not help to reduce irregular migration. A survey conducted in Senegal found that the proposed cash card and other changes did not influence people’s decision whether to leave for Europe. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland, Europäische Union, Afrika
06.03.2024, Sea-Watch
Following the rescue of 56 people from distress at sea in international waters on March 6, 2024, a 17-year-old boy on board had to be resuscitated after suffering a cardiac arrest. Just over two hours later, he could no longer be helped and died on board. The crew of the Sea-Watch 5 had previously requested a medical evacuation for him and other rescued people from several state rescue centers, but this was refused. Four survivors on board are in critical medical condition and are awaiting evacuation. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
06.03.2024, Zeit Online
Since 2014 the UN-Organisation for Migration is documenting deaths of migrants on migration routes worldwide. In 2023 a new peak has been reached. In 2023 the UN has documented more deaths of people on the move than at any time since the survey began in 2014. That has been announced by the UN-Organisation for Migration (IOM). According to the report the Missing Migrants Project registered 8.565 deaths in total - more than 20 percent more than in the previous year. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Weltweit
06.03.2024, evangelisch.de
Following the rescue of almost 80 people in distress at sea in the Mediterranean, the "Humanity 1" has been detained in Italy. The authorities ordered a 20-day detention late on Monday evening, explained the sea rescue organisation SOS Humanity in Berlin on Wednesday. read more
05.03.2024, Human Rights Watch
Every year, the Malaysian government detains, often arbitrarily, thousands of irregular migrants, including refugees, asylum seekers, and children, in conditions that put them at great risk of physical abuse and psychological harm. Malaysian law makes all irregular entry and stay in the country a criminal offense, with no distinction among refugees, asylum seekers, trafficking victims, and undocumented migrants. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Asien
05.03.2024, Taz
The British Prime Minister wants to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. The House of Lords is now calling on the government to examine whether this is compatible with international law. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Großbritannien
04.03.2024, SOS Humanity
On Saturday, 2 March, the crew of the civilian rescue ship Humanity 1 was threatened several times by the so-called Libyan coast guard in the central Mediterranean. The refugees in distress at sea were also threatened at gunpoint when the crew tried to rescue them in international waters. On Saturday afternoon, the crew of the German-flagged Humanity 1 was able to rescue a total of 77 people from three boats in distress, despite the violent and unlawful intervention of the so-called Libyan coastguard. Numerous people jumped into the water in panic and the so-called Libyan coastguard fired a shot into the water. According to the survivors, one person was left behind by the Libyan patrol boat and most probably drowned. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa
04.03.2024, The Guardian
A seven-year-old girl has died in a canal close to Dunkirk after a makeshift boat carrying 16 people from northern France to the UK capsized, the prefecture in France’s Nord department said.The boat, which was carrying 10 other children between seven and 13 years old along with the girl’s pregnant mother, her father and three of her siblings, sank with all onboard entering the water. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien
29.02.2024, InfoMigrants
The bodies of 24 people have been recovered after a shipwreck off the northern Senegalese coast. Witnesses said the wrecked boat had been carrying hundreds of people. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Europa
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