Italy: Report on Effects of the “Security Decrees” on Migrants and Refugees in Sicily
Borderline-Europe publishes its 2019 report “The situation of refugees in Sicily”, focusing on the impact of the Decree Law 113/2018, implemented by Law 132/2018 on the asylum system. Despite a change of government in Italy in September 2019, the Law on immigration...
Italy: Rescued Asylum Seekers Left in “Extremely Critical” Conditions in Messina Hotspot
A monitoring report by the NGOs ASGI, Borderline and ActionAid draws attention to the critical conditions asylum seekers are facing in the hotspot in Messina, Italy, while they are waiting for relocation. The monitoring was carried out through five meetings with about...
Italy: List of 13 Safe Countries of Origin to Boost Return Policies
On October 4 the Italian government signed a decree establishing a list of countries designated as “safe countries of origin”. The concept was introduced for the first time in the Italian asylum procedure following the 2018 legislative reform and its implementation...