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03.01.2025, CNN
At least 27 people have died after two boats carrying migrants sunk off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday, according to state broadcaster Tunisia TV. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa
02.01.2025, infomigrants
The number of refugees traveling on dangerous routes has reached record highs in 2024, while Europe grapples with new political challenges in handling migration. The Canary Islands and the Mediterranean remain key hotspots for life-threatening crossings. At the same time, many European countries are facing intense political debates and protests regarding asylum and integration policies. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Weltweit
02.01.2025, The Guardian
At least 20 migrants are missing and presumed dead after a shipwreck near Lampedusa. The group was traveling from Libya to Italy. Only seven survivors were rescued, including an eight-year-old Syrian boy. Italian authorities have ceased the search and reported the incident to Libyan and Maltese officials. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
30.12.2024, AP
Three migrants died Sunday morning while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France to the UK. Despite rescue efforts that saved 45 people, overcrowded boats and hazardous conditions have made 2024 one of the deadliest years. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien
29.12.2024, infomigrants
Over the Christmas period, 858 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK after an 11-day pause in crossings. The year 2024 has seen the highest number of fatalities on record for Channel crossings, with 73 lives lost. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien
29.12.2024, Euroborsa
According to the government of Mali, there are nearly seventy people missing in the shipwreck of a large canoe laden with migrants bound for Spain, 25 of them Malians. ‘The passengers of the boat bound for Spain initially amounted to eighty people’ and “among the victims, twenty-five young Malians are unfortunately identified,” the government in Bamako said in a press release. Of the eleven survivors, nine are Malians, according to the statement. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Spanien, Afrika
28.12.2024, evangelisch.de
Even in 2024, the Mediterranean remains a deadly border. While private rescue organisations tirelessly help, political blockades continue to put the lives of refugees at risk. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
27.12.2024, Tagesschau
It is a new escape route with considerable dangers: At least 69 migrants have died in a boat accident off the coast of Morocco. They were on their way to the Canary Islands, which belong to Spain and therefore to the EU. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Spanien, Afrika
27.12.2024, taz
Tens of thousands of refugees are living around Sfax in Tunisia without protection or UN aid, many from Sudan. Now they are threatened with deportation to Algeria. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Nordafrika
26.12.2024, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno
At least 10,400 migrants died or went missing in the Mediterranean Sea in 2024 trying to reach Spain, mainly the Atlantic archipelago of the Canary Islands, an increase of 58 per cent compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras, which alerts maritime authorities to the presence of barges at sea. read more
25.12.2024, Tiscali
A year after her arrest and detention in the Castrovillari prison, the Kurdish-Iranian filmmaker was granted honorary citizenship in Riace, after being released by the Crotone court, in the famous ‘welcoming town’ in Locride. On 15 January, she will be back in front of the judges in Crotone to defend herself against the charge of aiding and abetting the irregular immigration into Italy of 77 migrants from Turkey. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta
21.12.2024, Tagesschau
Mit dem Freispruch hat Italiens Vize-Ministerpräsident Salvini sein Ziel erreicht. Er war wegen seines Umgangs mit Migranten auf einem Schiff vor Lampedusa angeklagt. In Bedrängnis geriet er politisch deswegen jedoch kaum. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
20.12.2024, Rainews
The boat capsized while trying to escape from a patrol boat. This is the second shipwreck in the last week in Greece, after another boat sank at the weekend south of the island of Crete read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
20.12.2024, Euronews
The judgement in the trial against former Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini was handed down today, Friday. It concerns the case of the sea rescue ship "Open Arms", which was denied entry to the harbour for weeks in 2019. read more
19.12.2024, Cedar Centre for Legal Studies
Lebanon’s lack of a national refugee law, failure to ratify the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, and discriminatory government policies towards Syrian refugees have worsened the country’s asylum and migration challenges, fueling migration attempts, including dangerous boat crossings to Europe, amidst rising xenophobia and human rights violations. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Naher Osten
19.12.2024, infomigrants
Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 migrants and rescued five survivors after a boat sank off the coast near Sfax, with search operations continuing for missing individuals; this is the second boat to have resulted in multiple drownings off Tunisia within a week, following an incident last week in which at least nine people died and six migrants are still reported missing read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika
18.12.2024, Tagesschau
Germany needs qualified immigrants for the labour market. At the same time, attempts are being made to reduce the number of asylum seekers. An expert advises that these groups should not be considered separately. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
18.12.2024, United Nations
Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative for Libya, presented an initiative to end Libya’s political deadlock, including the creation of an advisory committee to address electoral law issues and propose a roadmap for national elections. Despite ongoing challenges like arbitrary detentions and regional instability, Koury stressed the Libyan people's strong desire for elections and called for international support and political will to achieve a lasting settlement. read more
18.12.2024, The Guardian
A UK judge has found that over 60 Tamil asylum seekers were unlawfully detained for three years in harsh conditions on the remote island of Diego Garcia, where they endured “hell on Earth” with limited freedom, lack of basic necessities, and constant threats, leading to potential damages for the UK government. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Asien
18.12.2024, infomigrants
The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture has criticized Italy's pre-removal centers for poor conditions, excessive use of force, and the alleged administration of unprescribed psychotropic drugs diluted in water, which the Italian government denies. read more
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