Interceptions and Reluctant Rescues on the Mediterranean

Interceptions and Reluctant Rescues on the Mediterranean

Last week, Maltese and Italian ships picked up 435 people on the Med. 124 were intercepted by the Libyan coast guard. As weather conditions enables more departures from the North African coast towards Europe UNHCR urges EU politics to focus on saving lives. Last...
Growing Trend of Criminalising Support for Migrants Across Europe

Growing Trend of Criminalising Support for Migrants Across Europe

An account from Open Democracy documents how hundreds of Europeans have been criminalised by offering support to migrants. The findings confirm a growing trend of criminalisation across Europe also revealed in a recent report of The Institute of Race Relations (IRR)....