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03.10.2022, Info Migrants
Rwanda depicts itself - and has been depicted by others - as a safe, welcoming country for people on the move, but this image does not match the reality on the ground, as reported by local and international media. Nevertheless, the UK is arranging the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing and settlement. Even though the deal is facing legal challenges, the government of the UK remains keen to implement it. Denmark is also trying to advance a similar scheme. This article informs about the difficulties faced by refugees in Rwanda, such as curfew, isolation and unemployment. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
03.10.2022, The Guardian
Some bus drivers working on a route near Bristol have been accused of refusing to pick up asylum seekers who live in an isolated rural hotel, and need to move for medical appointments, classes or legal appointments. As reported by asylum seekers and locals, bus drivers refuse to take them on board, leaving them at the side of the road. Authorities deny that these incidents are racially motivated. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien, Europa
Afghans account for the largest group of asylum applicants in Greece by far. A recent report from the International Rescue Committee (ICR) sheds light on the difficulties Afghans are going through in Greece and the serious impact on their physical and mental health. About 97% of the people monitored by the organization has reported symptoms of depression, whilst 50% had considered suicide. After fleeing violence and persecution, people are pushed back from Greek borders to Turkey or Afghanistan. Greece continues to label Turkey as “safe third country”, wherefore many asylum seekers are unable to explain why they need international protection, and find their applications continuously refused. The story is different for the 70,000 Ukrainians who sought asylum in Greece. This article reveals the double standards towards people on the move in Greece. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Griechenland / Türkei, Osteuropa, Europäische Union, Europa
02.10.2022, AYS
In the beginning of September, asylum seekers in the EU-funded Closed Control Access Centre (CCAC) on Samos protested against their treatment by the Greek authorities. They were demanding respect for their human rights, such access to fair asylum procedures. The protest was sparked by the Greek authorities issuing, in one day, 40 rejections of the asylum claims of 40 people held in the CCAC, most of whom are from Sierra Leone. This article gives an overview of the situation in Greek “hotspots islands” where increasing violations of applicants' procedural rights are reported, such as people being detained upon arrival and denied access to information and counseling before their asylum interviews. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union, Europa
30.09.2022, InfoMigrants
The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to continue authorizing the inspection of vessels coming from Libya suspected of taking part in migrant smuggling or human trafficking. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
30.09.2022, Info Migrants
Almost 1,000 people have signed an open letter to Malta’s Attorney General, demanding that all charges against Amara, Abdalla and Kader are dropped. The young men were arrested and accused in Malta of having committed several crimes, including of terrorism and of hijacking a ship. The letter states that "instead of being prosecuted, the El Hiblu 3 should be celebrated for their actions in preventing the return of 108 people to Libya." The letter has been signed by ten members of the European Parliament, academics, founders and members of NGOs, all demanding freedom for the boys. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
Since this summer, there has been an increase in arrivals along the Balkan route, leading those countries to toughen their stance. Czech authorities this week reintroduced border checks at 27 border crossing points along the entire length of the border with Slovakia. The article answers the question: “What accounts for the surge in migrants using this path?” Reasons such as migrants being pushed back at borders but trying again nonetheless, as well as the visa exemptions on certain nationalities are some explanations advanced. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Europäische Union, Europa
29.09.2022, InfoMigrants
The Maltese interior minister is worried that the number of migrants and refugees arriving on the island could spike soon. That's because the new Italian government is expected to follow a hardline anti-migration policy, following the election victory of the far-right Brothers of Italy. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
29.09.2022, Adnkronos
European Commission warns that Italy has two months to respond and comply. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
29.09.2022, Info Migrants
The camp was evacuated by the French police on Wednesday, for the 15th time since the beginning of 2022. It is located along the banks of the Ourcq Canal on the outskirts of the French capital. According to the authorities, it was evacuated because it posed a danger to those camping there, being so near to the water, as well as because of the poor sanitary conditions. The people were taken to centers in the Ile-de-France area and in the wider region around Paris. According to the German news agency dpa, the men had been staying at the camp for several months. The NGO Utopia 56 informs about another settlement under the bridges between Pantin and Paris, criticizing the government’s strategy of dealing with migrants as “unacceptable” and calling on the authorities not to abandon the people to the street. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa
The Maltese government is concerned with a stark increase in the arrivals of people on the move, because of the harsh anti-migration policy the new Italian government is expected to pursue. “Malta and Italy share the same challenges in the central Mediterranean” and “it isn’t possible to deal with these challenges if we don’t work together” stressed the Maltese Interior Minister, Byron Camilleri, to the Times of Malta on Monday (September 26). Simultaneously, NGOs have repeatedly criticized Maltese authorities for conducting pushbacks, as well as ignoring requests from rescues ships for a safe port of disembarkation. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
Migrant rights advocates have expressed concern over the victory of Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing party in the Italian national elections. They worry about the situation for people on the move at the French border and in the Central Mediterranean becoming even more dramatic. Violations of human rights are already systematic, but expected to increase. Amnesty International France expects more migrants leaving Italy for France, and has therefore started “surveilling police practices” at the border. Whilst solidarity amongst EU member states seems to be a mere mirage, it has never been so fundamental, especially concerning the situation in the Central Mediterranean. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
29.09.2022, Euractiv
Both Austria and Slovakia have announced to carry out border controls again. Austria plans controls at the border with Slovakia and Slovakia at the border with Hungary. This is also a reaction to the decision of the Czech Republic, which decided on Monday to introduce border controls with its southern neighbors. According to the Slovak interior minister, the various countries had previously agreed among themselves on the measures. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Osteuropa, Österreich / Schweiz, Europäische Union, Europa
28.09.2022, Info Migrants
Palestinian Jihad Michlawi was one of about 150 people who recently embarked on the journey from Tripoli in Lebanon to Europe. However, the boat capsized off the Syrian coast and at least 100 people died. At least 24 of them were children. Michlawi was one of the few who survived. He tells his story to the news agency AP. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Europa
Greece has announced that new hotspots for asylum seekers on Lesbos and Chios are set to open in February and April next year. Greek authorities are also expanding a hotspot near the Evros river on its land border with Turkey. According to the government, the number of refugees and migrants arriving in Greece so far this year has already exceeded the number of arrivals in 2021 in total. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europa
27.09.2022, faz
The Italian electoral authority confirms the clear majority for Giorgia Meloni's right-wing alliance. The fact that the prime minister-designate does not want to offer Lega leader Salvini a post in the cabinet causes tensions. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
27.09.2022, Taz
Many third-country nationals from Ukraine are threatened with deportation, as they are only granted protection in Germany under certain conditions. Since September 1st, they have only been allowed to stay in Germany for 90 days without a residence permit. Refugee Councils and Pro Asyl demand equal treatment for all refugees from Ukraine. Also, the federal government has failed to inform about the new regulations in time, as probably not all affected persons have applied for a residence permit before the end of August and thus are now already living in Germany without status. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
27.09.2022, Statewatch
In April 2020, the UK and Greece signed a joint action plan aimed at reducing the flow of migrants, protecting the most vulnerable and improving the situation in the Greek islands. The primary aim of the UK is to prevent onward movements from Greece, and this agreement seems to be one of few signed with other EU countries after Brexit. Statewatch asked the Home Office and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for several clarifications regarding, for example, the “returns to countries of mutual interests” as well as the number of UK vessels and staff deployed in the Aegean. Information in response has been provided and made public in this article. Statewatch denounces that although the information received “gives no indication of any connection between UK-Greece cooperation and the prosecution of refugees, it is worth noting that (...) Greek authorities have prosecuted numerous refugees on smuggling charges, as in the infamous case of the Samos Two.” read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien, Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union, Europa
27.09.2022, Info Migrants
On Monday (September 26), Greece’s Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi criticized EU’s double standards in regards to refugees from Ukraine and from other conflicts, as well as “lack of solidarity” hindering negotiations to reform migration rules. Further, the minister urged the EU to lift movement restrictions for refugees recognised by individual states. read more
27.09.2022, taz
In light of the recent protests, Left Party leader Janine Wissler called for "uncomplicated asylum" for people fleeing mistreatment or death from Iran. So far, there is no deportation stop for Iranian asylum seekers, neither at federal nor at states level. In 2017, a court ruled that prosecution for violating dress codes was not asylum-related, but "prosecution for a general criminal offence of no political significance". read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Deutschland
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