Germany has passed a new set of laws for quicker deportation of rejected asylum seekers. Families of over 500 Tunisian youths who went missing in 2011 on their way to Europe, are pleading to governments for help in finding them and MSF's Dr. Stoebe writes about his personal experiences at detention centers in Libya. This and more in today's summary.
The families of the Tunisian association La Terre Pour Tous are seeking the truth about what happened to 504 Tunisian youths who disappeared in 2011 in a journey to Italy. They have put pressure on governments to help, meanwhile raising awareness on the dangers of crossing the Mediterranean.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has officially presented its 'Aware Migrants' campaign in Tunisia. The goal is to inform migrants about the dangers of crossing the desert and the Mediterranean Sea.
©ANSA What is life like under a veil for a young Muslim girl whose parents were immigrants? Takoua Ben Mohamed tells her story in a graphic novel with a heavy dose of irony, recounting daily travails, problems, misunderstandings, and criticism from her Italian peers and ultra-conservative Muslims. The book, "Sotto il Velo" [under the veil], published by Becco Giallo, has become a bestseller.
The German upper chamber of parliament has rejected a law that that would have eased deportations of refugees to North African countries. Austria and Slovenia are warning that the so-called Balkan route is not yet closed, and EU leaders are looking to punish those countries in the bloc not taking steps to resolve the migrant crisis to Europe. All this and more in today's news roundup.
Germany will give Tunisia 250 million euros to support development projects in poor areas, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said in Tunis. Germany and Tunisia have also signed a new immigration deal.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to North Africa where she intends to discuss migration and development in the region. Activists have called on her to also address human rights abuses.
After Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed's meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday, the media in Germany and Tunisia went abuzz over the discussion, particularly in regards to their exchanges on the migrant crisis.
The Tunisian Prime Minister has refused to build detention centers to keep migrants from traveling to Europe. The Germany economy is on an upswing - and state spending on refugees seems to have helped. This and more in today's news roundup.
Tunisia's Youssef Chahed has rebuffed any responsibility for the events that led to a Tunisian national perpetrating the Berlin Christmas attack. Chahed is to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.
Amnesty International says Tunisian authorities are torturing detainees as Germany discusses a deportation deal with Tunis. Canada is witnessing a surge of refugees crossing over illegally from the US and Croatia's interior minister says the Balkan route is formally closed. All this and more in today's news roundup.
The rights group has reported 23 instances of torture committed by security officials. Tunisia's prime minister is to meet with Germany's Angela Merkel this week to discuss a deportation deal for rejected asylum seekers.