March 2024 - East West for Rights and Freedoms

Climate Migration Could Outpace Conflict-induced Migration
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The Poor Pay the Price

March 24, 2024July 2, 202412 mins

Globally, there is growing concern about the effects of the deteriorating phenomenon of climate change, most notably climate migration. By 2050, there will likely be 216 million climate migrants worldwide as a result of rising temperatures, droughts, a shortage of water and precipitation, and increasing sea levels brought on by melting polar ice caps. …

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulates Muslims on Ramadan towards more tolerance in Germany

March 20, 2024July 2, 20245 mins

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a televised speech to the Muslims of Germany, on the occasion of the beginning of the month of Ramadan, and in his speech, which was published by the Council of Ministers, he called for mutual tolerance in a cosmopolitan and democratic Germany. Scholz stated that he knows very well that…

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32 refugees survive a refugee housing fire in the Black Forest

March 17, 2024May 26, 20242 mins

32 refugees survived a massive fire, which broke out in a home for young refugees in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district. The fire led to the house being completely engulfed in flames, and the police estimated the losses at hundreds of thousands of euros. Residents near the house had notified the fire department after seeing smoke rising…

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Following an attempt to reach Italy: 40 Tunisians lost in the Mediterranean

March 14, 2024February 1, 20243 mins

The Tunisian Coast Guard announced that about forty Tunisian irregular migrants, who were trying to reach Italy by sea, had been missing for 5 days, while the International Organization for Migration indicated that the number of people who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe increased during the year 2023 by 60…

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A potential debate between the Christian Democratic Party candidate and the Alternative Party candidate raises concerns about refugees

March 14, 2024March 14, 20244 mins

The announcement of a debate between “Voigt”, the candidate of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU), and the candidate of the Alternative Party (AfD), “Höcke”, candidates for the municipality of “Hogen”, sparked widespread controversy, especially with regard to refugees. The debate is supposed to take place on the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration…

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With more than 700 companies, German Minister of Labor inaugurates a conference to attract skilled workers

March 12, 20244 mins

The German government launched a conference with the aim of searching for skilled workers. The German Labor Minister said that his country needs more skilled workers to enhance its capabilities as the third-strongest economy in the world. “Securing access to skilled labor means ensuring prosperity,” Labor Minister Hubertus Heil told the German News Agency before the…

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A judicial decision upholds human rights… Major Italian court criminalizes the returning of migrants at the sea to Libya

March 11, 20244 mins

Italy’s highest court of appeal ruled that it was illegal to return migrants from the sea to Libya. The ruling was welcomed by charitable organizations and human rights groups, which criticized the government for cooperating with the Libyan authorities on migration. The court upheld the conviction of the captain of the Italian tugboat (ASO 28),…

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Germany is getting ready to welcome the month of Ramadan

March 10, 20244 mins

Top German newspapers have paid attention to the approaching month of Ramadan, which creates a special atmosphere for German Muslims and new refugees, and published many reports and articles explaining the nature of this month and its importance for Muslims in Germany, especially immigrants and refugees, as the percentage of Muslims in Germany is approximately…

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Human rights organizations criticized it
Albania: Parliament approves an agreement on immigration with Italy

March 6, 20245 mins

The Albanian Parliament approved an agreement with Italy regarding immigration, which will allow Rome to build two centers in the Balkan country to receive migrants and process asylum requests, while international and human rights organizations criticized it. The Albanian Constitutional Court had previously rejected an appeal by representatives from the opposition Democratic Party against the…

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New law to facilitate employment of foreigners with professional experience in Germany

March 3, 20246 mins

Starting from the first of March 2024, the system for employing foreigners with professional experience in Germany will be activated, in accordance with the new immigration law, which aims to meet the need of the labor market in Germany for skilled workers. This system will benefit people with professional experience who hold certificates accredited by…

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