Saved by the phone: The emergency hotline that advocates for migrants stranded at sea
Alarm Phone is an independent support hotline connecting migrant boats in distress with local coast guards to ensure quick and effective rescue operations.
Tunisia
Tunisia to contact Sarost 5 migrants' homes for repatriation
Tunisia has announced that it will be contacting the countries of origin of migrants rescued by the Sarost 5 ship to repatriate them. The migrants will theoretically have the possibility to request asylum or remain in the country, though Tunisia has not yet adopted a law on asylum.
'Only controls, no protection for migrants'
Non-profit organization ARCI has denounced that the cooperation between the EU and Africa on migration policies focuses on controls and repatriations rather than protection.
Sarost 5 docks in Zarzis with 40 migrants onboard
The Sarost 5 ship docked on Wednesday in the Tunisian port of Zarzis after Tunisian prime minister had given green light on Saturday. The ship had been stuck for weeks in limbo, unable to land after taking 40 migrants onboard that had been in distress at sea.
Sarost to land in Tunisia with migrants aboard after 2 weeks at sea
The Sarost 5 with 40 migrants onboard and stuck at sea for the past two weeks will be able to land in Tunisia, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed announced on Sunday. In the meantime, the Spanish NGO Open Arms who returned to within a few miles of the ship to offer assistance has left the area.
Migrants and crew onboard cargo ship waiting for solution
Dozens of migrants have been stranded on the Tunisian gas tanker Sarost 5 for 12 days as Tunisia refuses to disembark them at one of its ports. The captain insisted he doesn't want any outside help, only a solution.
Migrants left stranded off Tunisian coast: "We only eat a piece of bread and one egg per day"
A Tunisian supply vessel which has rescued 40 migrants has been stuck in limbo off the Tunisian coast since Sunday. Neither Italy, Malta nor Tunisia is letting the ship dock. InfoMigrants is in touch with the crew and survivors on board.
German Cabinet declares Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria 'safe'
Germany's Cabinet wants to add three Maghreb states and Georgia to a list of "safe countries of origin." But will the change pass Germany's upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, where it failed last year?
The Mediterranean: Europe's new frontier
The European Union is seeking ways to manage migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea and ensure their safety. Some EU member states have meanwhile decided to close their ports to NGO migrant aid organizations operating on open seas.
NGOs report ongoing violations at Lampedusa hotspot
Human and civil rights activists have reported ongoing violations and discrimination at the migrant hotspot on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, targeting Tunisian nationals in particular. The reports raise concern also in view of the possible creation of further migrant centers in Europe and in countries of origin and transit.
Transgender refugees in Greece reclaim their dignity
On the back of a groundbreaking court decision, two transgender refugees have found the freedom to start a new life in Greece. Marianna Karakoulaki and Dimitris Tosidis report from Thessaloniki.
Tunisia protests Italian minister Matteo Salvini's comments about migrants
Italy's new, right-wing anti-immigrant interior minister Matteo Salvini has drawn Tunisian anger over comments he made about migrants. More Tunisian migrants have reached Italy this year than from any other country.