MEDITERRANEAN: Many dead and missing following spate of tragedies ― New detention facility opens in Cyprus ― NGO report highlights pushbacks and deaths in Aegean Sea ― Authorities in Italy continue to target NGO humanitarian vessels ― Italy referred to ICC Assembly over Almasri case
At least 100 people have died and dozens are missing following several incidents in the Mediterranean in recent weeks. Authorities in Cyprus have announced the partial opening of new pre-removal detention centre. A new NGO report has highlighted the extent of...
ITALY: Prime Minister joins other EU leaders for informal migration summit – Media investigation into Italy-Albania migration deal – Humanitarians on trial in Sicily – ICC rules on Italy’s handling of Almasri case – Italy-Libya MoU renewed
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has participated in an informal meeting on migration in the margins of the latest European Council summit. A recent media investigation has added to the longstanding criticism of the Italy-Albania migration agreement. Six members of a...
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: EU and Egypt to hold first summit in October — Norway intervenes in investigation into Libyan Coast Guard attack on NGO ship — New abuse accusations levelled against Libyan Coast Guard — UN Special Rapporteur issues migration recommendations to Mauritania and EU — Italy and Türkiye strike migration deal
The EU will host its first ever summit with Egypt on 22 October in Brussels. The Norwegian government has intervened in the ongoing investigation into the recent attack on an NGO search and rescue (SAR) ship. A SAR NGO has accused Libyan militiamen of throwing people...