Mediterranean: Rescue Operation and Hope for Sophia’s Ships

23rd January 2020 | News

While an NGO ship could disembarked 39 rescued people in an Italian port, a meeting of EU foreign ministers raised hopes that Operation Sophia will see the return of its ships and boost rescue capacity on the Mediterranean. On Tuesday, the rescue vessel Ocean Viking...

#VoicesOfECRE: Francesca Zalambani

16th January 2020 | News

Interview with Francesca Zalambani ECRE Legal Assistant   ECRE is an alliance of 104 NGOs across 41 European countries and its diverse membership ranges from large INGOs with global presence to small organisations of dedicated activists. Members’ work covers the full...

Refugees in Niger Protest Against Delay of Resettlement and Dire Conditions

20th December 2019 | News

Almost 1000 people have protested in front of the office of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Agadez, Niger, against the poor conditions in the UNHCR-run facility and the delay of resettlement procedures. The systemic isolation in the centre is considered a model for...

Widespread Pushbacks and Violence Along Borders in the Balkans Continues

20th December 2019 | News

The Illegal Pushbacks & Border Violence Reports from the Border Violence Monitoring Network documents the continuation of systematic and widespread violence and abuse of people in transit along the Western Balkan route including the use of firearms during...

Humanitarian Corridors: An Italian Model for the European Union?

13th December 2019 | News

After Pope Frances visited a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos last week, his aide brought 33 refugees back to Rome where they will be hosted by the Vatican and the Community of Sant’Egidio. Faith-based and civil society associations from different European...