Dozens of people remain missing after two shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea on 31 October. Pushbacks and non-response tactics by Greek authorities continue in the Evros region and the Aegean Sea. In view of the latest report on Türkiye by the European Commission, 16 civil...
More than 110 refugee organisations signed an open letter to Home Secretary, Suella Braverman,calling for a kinder and more effective asylum system in the UK amid ongoing deterrence efforts and arrivals. Home Office is facing scrutiny at all fronts over inhumane...
MSF Sea is “appalled” and “outraged” over Malta’s continued neglect of its legal obligation to coordinate rescues and provide assistance at sea. Italy’s new government leaves almost 1000 survivors stranded at sea while it is contemplating a ban of entry for civilian...
The European Commission will provide 100 million to further support member states welcoming refugees from Ukraine amid rising Ukrainian arrivals. Hungary prepares for more Ukrainian arrivals while using different tactics of violence and pushbacks towards refugees from...
Hungary is increasing the height of its fence with Serbia amid ongoing violence towards people on the move along the Balkan route. Serbia’s capital Belgrade is crucial transit city with hostile conditions towards refugees. Hungary decided to make the fence along its...
An investigation published by BBC has challenged authorities version of events during the deadly Melilla tragedy and put the Spanish government “under fire” from NGOs and left-wing politicians. Meanwhile, EU and its Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) is beefing...
Ali Alzein, CEO and Founder of Bees & Refugees, is a Syrian activist living in London. He arrived in 2014 to escape the brutality and destruction caused by the Syrian government and was awarded asylum. In 2019, he quit his work in London’s fashion industry to...
Amid new waves of arrests of migrants, Spain provides another 30 million Euros to Moroccan authorities for migration control on top of hundreds of millions from the EU. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) documents thousands of lives lost on the...
Border Violence Monitoring Network’s (BVMN) latest regional update confirms an increase in systematic pushbacks and violence across the Balkans. The European Commission increases support for the Western Balkan to tighten border controls and stop migrants from...
Suella Braverman returns to the role as a Home Secretary six days after her resignation. Home Office’s top chief quits her post amid rapidly changing governments, allegations of failing to protect child asylum seekers and victorious campaign against Rwanda...
