Dozens of migrants fell victims to greed and the desire to make profits, as smugglers pushed them to sail in the Mediterranean, despite the bad weather, on rickety boats. According to the International Organization for Migration, more than 30 people are missing after two boats carrying migrants sank off the coast of Italy, according to…
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser of the Social Democratic Party proposed deporting members of “criminal” Arab clans even without committing a crime, which sparked widespread controversy in human rights circles. The draft paper notes that “members of organized crime communities” can lose their right to residency “regardless if they have a criminal conviction.” A spokesman…
The Federal Government announced that the number of politically motivated attacks, destruction of property and attacks on refugee shelters in Germany has increased since the beginning of the year. At a time when the number of asylum applications is increasing, new shelters for refugees are being built in Germany. But attacks on refugee centers are…
Media outlets have revealed calls by a major German party to force more than half a million refugees, who receive unemployment benefits, to work, amid human rights criticism calling for considering their conditions. The “Christian Democratic Union” (the largest party in the country) called for forcing refugees to enter the labor market, noting that about…
A right extremist running for the mayoralty in the town of Wittstock, Brandenburg, raises concern of the country’s political circles about extremists’ efforts to penetrate the social fabric, especially after his controversial statements about “beating foreigners.” Right-winger Sandy Ludwig, who runs a tattoo shop, confirmed his pride in his national affiliation, stressing at the same…
While voices came from the Christian Democrats in Germany calling for more border controls to limit the flow of refugees, the German Ministry of the Interior did not see that there was a need to discuss such a measure at the present time. The flow of refugees to Germany has increased recently due to the…
Germany announced the arrest of a Syrian national “on strong suspicion of committing war crimes against humanity in Syria” between 2012 and 2015. German prosecutors said in a statement on August 3 that the suspect identified as “Ahmad H.” worked as a local commander of the “Shabiha” militia integrated into the National Defense Militia in…
A recent study revealed that Muslims in Amsterdam are regularly discriminated against and feel that Islamophobia is becoming increasingly normalized in society. Participants in the study gave several examples of the manifestations of discrimination against Muslims in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, such as difficulties finding work because of their religion, the spread of hate speech…
Despite the continuous efforts of the British authorities to prevent the arrival of immigrants to their lands, the number of arrivals to the coasts of the Kingdom amounted to more than 3 thousand immigrants during the month of July alone. The bad weather, the wind and the dangerous road did not hinder those wishing to…
The European Union’s Rights Monitoring Authority opened an investigation into the sinking of a migrant boat off the coast of Greece on June 14, with more than 500 asylum seekers on board, resulting in hundreds of victims. The investigation deals with whether the European Border and Coast Guard Agency “Frontex” of the European Union carried…
The High Court in London said that Britain has been illegally housing unaccompanied minor refugees in reception hotels for more than a year, to prevent them from getting the necessary protection from local authorities. In its ruling on July 27, the court found that Kent County Council, where migrants arrive after crossing the English Channel,…
British media outlets have accused Home Secretary Soella Braverman of adopting “horrific” and “cruel” plans over a proposal to house asylum seekers in camps, just weeks after the British House of Commons passed the Stop the Boats Act. The Independent reported on Saturday 29 July that the Home Office is working on contingency plans for…
