Greece: Company Accused of Locking Up Migrants Below Deck Implicated in Death of a Passenger, Non-assistance, Non-response, Delayed Assistance and Pushbacks Continue, Alliance with Italy to Strengthen Cooperation on Migration, EU Court’s Ruling on Frontex Raises Questions about Accountability as Greek Court Compensates a Refugee Over Unjust Detention
Charges were brought against crew members of a ferry owned by Attica Group, notorious for locking up migrants in dire conditions below deck, over the death of a passenger pushed into the sea. Ongoing crossings, deaths, pushbacks and delayed assistance at land and sea....
Italy: International Conference Hosted in Italy to Address Migration “Flows” Sparks Criticism Amid Plans to Bring Worker Migrants to the Country
Italy convened an international conference with Mediterranean and Middle East states, EU leaders and international organisations to address irregular migration as the far-right leader seeks to bring migrant workers from countries with which Italy has readmission...
Mediterranean: Increased Arrivals to Italy Amid Reports of Prison-Like Reception Conditions, 40 People Missing After Another Shipwreck, Ongoing Abuses by EU-Funded Libyan Coast Guard, Malta’s “Criminal Behaviour” Towards People in Distress Exposed Again
Asylum seekers in Italy report prison-like conditions in reception centres amid increased arrivals as well as rescue efforts in the Mediterranean, where 40 people are missing following another deadly shipwreck. 418 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya in...