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28.11.2022, Info Migrants
Greek authorities said they arrested seven people suspected of having crewed a rusty fishing boat crammed with nearly 500 migrants that lost steering during gale-force winds off Crete and prompted a major rescue operation last week. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europa
The EU must "place security and solidarity at the center of its action in the Mediterranean and along all other migration routes." This is the appeal made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on 24 November. "There has been nearly 2,000 people who died or went missing in the Mediterranean only this year. While Member Statas are busy accusing each other, human lives are lost," he denounced. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
A 20-year-old man died and six others were injured in a shootout between migrants and smugglers on Thursday evening (24.11.2022). According to Serbian police, 600 migrants and weapons were found at the scene near the Hungarian border. A total of 1,000 people had to be brought to safety. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Europa
28.11.2022, Border Violence Monitoring Network
According to the latest report from the Border Violence Monitoring Network, refugees on the Balkan route are illegally turned back several times. Photos and videos record how a 34-year-old man was rejected twice at the border between Greece and northern Macedonia. In addition, the migrant was denied any medical, legal as well as language assistance, which is actually part of international law. More on the illegal pushbacks here. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union, Europa
27.11.2022, The Guardian
Unaccompanied child refugees describe attacks in notorious Manston camp after officials ‘ignore or discount’ ID documents. The Home Office is routinely changing the dates of birth of unaccompanied child asylum seekers to classify them as adults, according to experts who say the practice is now happening on a “horrifying scale”. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien
26.11.2022, Die Zeit
The EU wants to relieve countries with many boat refugees more. France and Italy had argued about who was responsible for the "Ocean Viking". read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Frankreich, Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union
25.11.2022, Infomigrants
In recent years, the number of Tunisians attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Italy have increased. Many hope to find work and a better life in Italy, but some might also be fleeing problems. However, as citizens of a classified ‘safe country,’ finding ways to stay in Italy can be difficult for them. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
25.11.2022, euobserver
Due to technical and legal concerns, Sweden refuses to distribute arriving asylum seekers among European countries. The reason is also said to be Sweden's fascist domestic policy, which published a 63-page program to restrict the rights of asylum seekers. read more
25.11.2022, InfoMigrants
A four-year-old girl who reached Italy without her parents on a boat carrying migrants from Tunisia in October was repatriated on Thursday, authorities said. A judge in Sicily ruled she should be returned on a request by Tunisian authorities. read more
The Republic of Cyprus is battling with a migrant influx which is overwhelming the small EU country's resources. Now, a dubious higher education scheme in the north of the island has been found to be among the factors responsible for the trend. Human traffickers meanwhile are lining their pockets with the money of desperate foreigners. read more
Politically divided Libya has reportedly sent more than 200 migrants back across its land borders with Egypt, Sudan and Chad. A recent UN report suggests that migrants in Libya are often "compelled to accept 'assisted return' to their home countries," possibly in inhumane conditions. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Afrika
25.11.2022, Le Monde
Migrants from Egypt, Bangladesh and Syria are leaving from Cyrenaica under Marshal Haftar's control. Departures from the shores of this region have multiplied in recent months, causing renewed attention from the Italian authorities. People are transported in fishing boats since the crossing is longer and deemed even more dangerous, and are most often rescued off Calabria and Sicily, Italy. read more
Language(s): Französisch / Français Region(s): Italien / Malta, Griechenland / Türkei, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
25.11.2022, Info Migrants
Poland has begun building a razor wire fence along its 210-km-long border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to try to keep out people coming from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as to give locals a greater sense of “security.” Poland has already built a fence along its eastern border with Belarus; now the intention is to “protect” the region bordering Kaliningrad on the country's northern frontier with a similar fence, supplemented by cameras, tripwire and motion detectors. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa, Europäische Union, Europa
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
24.11.2022, ZEIT ONLINE
Since 2019, single asylum seekers in Germany have received less money if they live in collective accommodation. The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that this is not legal. Social benefits for single asylum seekers may not be reduced across the board if they live in collective accommodation, as this would violate the basic right to a dignified minimum standard of living. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa
24.11.2022, Le Monde
One year after the shipwreck in which at least 27 people drowned, a group of 65 French, British and Belgian humanitarian organisations point to unacceptable failures by the French and British rescue services in a joint statement on the occasion of the signing of a new Franco-British agreement. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien, Europäische Union, Europa
23.11.2022, Tagesschau
Since 2014, more than 50,000 people have died on refugee routes around the world. UN experts criticise governments in the countries of origin, transit and destination for doing too little to prevent this. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europa, Afrika, Amerika, Asien
23.11.2022, Le Monde
"Le Monde" has identified the origin of seven aerial photos published by the Libyan coast guard on its Facebook pages. They were taken by Frontex surveillance equipment and show how the EU agency's activities facilitate the Libyans' illegal interception of ships in the Mediterranean. Frontex has always maintained that it does not cooperate with the Libyan coast guard. read more
Language(s): Französisch / Français Region(s): Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
23.11.2022, DW
The EU Commission wants to fight illegal migration across the central Mediterranean Sea much more resolutely. This is the aim of an action plan presented by the authority. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union
23.11.2022, Info Migrants
Maritime authorities in Greece say that a fishing boat carrying around 500 migrants has safely docked following a dramatic rescue effort. According to the Greek Migration Minister, the people were rescued from “high seas, south of Crete.” Notis Mitarachi is keen on deporting those who have just arrived to other European countries and will ask “the EU Commission to activate relocations to other member states as part of EU solidarity”, as announced in a tweet. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Mittlerer Osten, Spanien, Griechenland / Türkei, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
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