Twenty-six people were killed and ten others went missing when a boat carrying about 100 migrants capsized off the coast of Italy’s Lampedusa Island. The Italian Coast Guard rescued 60 people and transferred them to a reception center on the island. According to UNHCR in Italy, two boats carrying about 95 people departed from Libya….
Official data from the British Home Office reveals a significant rise in the number of asylum seekers in Britain citing their sexual orientation as grounds for protection. This surge is attributed to many successfully proving that returning to their home countries would subject them to inhumane treatment due to their sexual orientation. In 2022, 762…
The civil court in Crotone, Calabria, overturned the Italian authorities’ decision to administratively detain the maritime rescue ship Humanity 1. The court also ordered the Italian authorities to pay the legal fees. Humanity 1 is operated by SOS Humanity, a German non-governmental organization focused on rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean. Notably, Judge Antonio Albinario issued…
Beat Jans, Swiss Federal Asylum Minister, announced working to implement asylum procedures 24 hours a day in all asylum centers across Switzerland, in order to complete the asylum procedures as quickly as possible without the possibility of being accepted for asylum. He also announced the implementation of all procedural steps within a short period. The…
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),…
Tunisian authorities considered at least 17 Tunisians missing after they boarded a boat to immigrate to Italy. Reuters reported, citing Tunisian authorities, that among the missing were two minor children and a woman. Those fleeing Tunisia were considered illegal immigrants, while a Tunisian activist explained that the increase in illegal immigration from Tunisia comes…
