Tag: Migration

New migration route from Libya to Italian Calabrian coast

|Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

New migration route from Libya to Italian Calabrian coast

A new migration route appears to be increasingly used by migrant smugglers to take refugees and migrants ...

A new migration route appears to be increasingly used by migrant smugglers to take refugees and migrants from the coast of Libya to the southern Italian region of Calabria, in particular to the town o ...

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Migrant rescue ship seized by Italy’s coast guard in Lampedusa

|Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Migrant rescue ship seized by Italy’s coast guard in Lampedusa

A rescue ship funded by British street artist Banksy was seized in Lampedusa on Sunday after Italy's coas ...

A rescue ship funded by British street artist Banksy was seized in Lampedusa on Sunday after Italy's coast guard said the boat had disobeyed its instructions to head to Sicily after carrying out a mig ...

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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U.N. rights mission blasts EU on Libya migrant abuses

|Date: Monday, March 27, 2023

U.N. rights mission blasts EU on Libya migrant abuses

European Union backing for Libyan authorities who stop and detain migrants means the bloc has “aided and ...

European Union backing for Libyan authorities who stop and detain migrants means the bloc has “aided and abetted” rights violations against migrants, an investigator for a U.N. mission said on Monday. ...

Monday, March 27, 2023
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African Union to step up migrant transfer from Libya to Rwanda

|Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023

African Union to step up migrant transfer from Libya to Rwanda

The African Union revealed that arrangements are underway to transfer thousands of migrants sheltering in ...

The African Union revealed that arrangements are underway to transfer thousands of migrants sheltering in Libya to Rwanda, based on an agreement signed between the Union, Rwanda and the United Nations ...

Saturday, March 25, 2023
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EU Commission chief praises Italy’s stance on migration following shipwreck

|Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

EU Commission chief praises Italy’s stance on migration following shipwreck

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has praised Italy’s response to Europe’s irregular mig ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has praised Italy’s response to Europe’s irregular migration crisis in a letter to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni just days after a shipwreck killed m ...

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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IOM: 885 migrants intercepted and returned to Libya between 12-18 February

|Date: Monday, February 20, 2023

IOM: 885 migrants intercepted and returned to Libya between 12-18 February

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday 885 migrants were intercepted and returned ...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday 885 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya in the past week. ...

Monday, February 20, 2023
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Italy’s Parliament approves measures to restrict NGO rescue vessels

|Date: Monday, February 20, 2023

Italy’s Parliament approves measures to restrict NGO rescue vessels

As Europe resorts to desperate measures to contain a growing immigration crisis, the UN has condemned a m ...

As Europe resorts to desperate measures to contain a growing immigration crisis, the UN has condemned a move by Italy to enact stringent laws against NGOs and humanitarian groups involved in search an ...

Monday, February 20, 2023
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Tunisia Coastguard intercepts over 400 Europe-bound migrants

|Date: Sunday, February 19, 2023

Tunisia Coastguard intercepts over 400 Europe-bound migrants

The Tunisian coastguard said Sunday it had intercepted overnight more than 400 migrants trying to reach E ...

The Tunisian coastguard said Sunday it had intercepted overnight more than 400 migrants trying to reach Europe by sea in 16 separate operations off the North African country's coast. ...

Sunday, February 19, 2023
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Accused of migrant smuggling from Libya, five detained in Italy

|Date: Monday, January 30, 2023

Accused of migrant smuggling from Libya, five detained in Italy

Five suspected migrant smugglers, including three Bangladeshi and two Sudanese nationals who reached Lamp ...

Five suspected migrant smugglers, including three Bangladeshi and two Sudanese nationals who reached Lampedusa, Italy on December 26, were arrested by police on aggravated charges of favoring illegal ...

Monday, January 30, 2023
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IOM: 331 migrants intercepted and returned to Libya in a week

|Date: Monday, January 30, 2023

IOM: 331 migrants intercepted and returned to Libya in a week

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 331 migrants were rescued and retu ...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 331 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya in the past week. ...

Monday, January 30, 2023
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