MEDITERRANEAN: Council of Europe calls for ‘immediate admission’ of people stranded in Cyprus buffer zone ― Italy to resume transfers to migration centres in Albania despite ongoing legal issues ― Court in Greece acquits asylum seeking minor of people smuggling charges
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Cyprus to allow the people who are currently stuck in the buffer zone to seek asylum in the country. Italy is planning to resume the transfer of people rescued in international waters in the Mediterranean...
MEDITERRANEAN: Confusion regarding future of Italian migration centres in Albania ― ECtHR criticises Malta’s regime again ― Asylum seekers still trapped in Cyprus buffer zone ― Cyprus President calls for normalisation of relations with Syria ― NGOs call on Greece to fix ‘dysfunctional’ registration system
A decision by the Civil Court of Rome has led to uncertainty regarding the future of the recently opened Italian migration centres in Albania. The European Court of Human Rights has again criticised Malta’s treatment of vulnerable children and lack of effective...
MEDITERRANEAN: Disagreement About Funding for New Fence and Concerns About Surveillance on Greece-Türkiye Border ― Investigation into Migrant Death in Greek Police Station ― Italy Considers Further Clampdown on Civilian Search and Rescue Activities; Detains Another Rescue Ship ― Commemorations to Mark 11th Anniversary of Lampedusa Tragedy
The Greek government is planning to build a new fence on the country’s border with Türkiye and a new report by the Border Violence Monitoring Network has condemned the ongoing ‘lack of transparency’ regarding the use of surveillance technology on the borders with...