The Italian Coast Guard announced that six migrants had died and around 40 others were missing after a rubber boat sank off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa. Ten survivors were rescued, and the bodies of the deceased were recovered. According to the survivors, the boat was carrying 56 people, all of whom…
Italian authorities have transferred 40 rejected asylum seekers to a migrant reception center in Gjadër, Albania, following a new government decree that reclassifies sea rescue reception centers as detention ones. Under heavy guard, the migrants were first taken to the Italian reception center in the Albanian city of Shëngjin, ahead of their transfer to the…
The European Commission has announced a list of seven countries deemed safe for the deportation of rejected asylum seekers from the European Union. The list includes Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Colombia, Bangladesh, Kosovo, and India. This means that EU countries will consider asylum applications from nationals of these countries inadmissible and will expedite their deportation. Notably,…
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…
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…
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…
A judge in the Catania court released six Tunisian immigrants who were detained under a new, controversial Italian decree, in a deportation center in Sicily, after they were unable to pay the required fine, noting that the decree violated European law. Media reported that the decree of the far-right Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, regarding…
Written by: Taha Ali Nobody desires to depart from their place of birth and upbringing unless they encounter injustice and deprivation of human dignity. People aspire to seek out a location that honors their humanity, preserves their dignity, and fulfills their dream of living as fully realized human beings. Reports indicate that immigration rates…
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…
