Greece transfers more migrants from islands to mainland
The Greek authorities on Thursday announced that they have transferred 784 migrants from the overcrowded camps on the Greek islands to the mainland since July 1.
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UK: Information service for migrants affected by COVID-19
The IOM is offering an information service for migrants who may be particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Be that because their jobs have disappeared, they can't pay their rent or they find themselves homeless or ill. The information service is currently available in eight languages with one more coming soon.
Hungarian court jails migrants for breaching border
On Tuesday, July 7, a Hungarian court sentenced four migrants to one year in jail each. The court judged they entered the country illegally by tearing down a fence at the border.
Sea-Watch 3 seized by Italian authorities due to 'irregularities'
The private rescue ship Sea-Watch 3, run by the German organization Sea Watch, has been seized by Italian authorities after an inspection uncovered "administrative" and "safety" irregularities, which could "compromise the vessel, its crew and anyone who might be rescued by it."
EU focuses on migration and sea rescue in the Mediterranean across several official meetings
Migration in the Mediterranean became a focus as Germany took up the rotating presidency of the EU Council in July and the EU’s foreign minister, Josep Borrell, visited Malta this week.
Germany has taken nearly 10,000 migrants under EU-Turkey deal since 2016, report
The German newspaper Die Welt reported that Germany accepted almost 10,000 migrants and asylum seekers between 2016 and March 2020 under the EU-Turkey deal. The numbers were released following a question to the interior ministry from a member of the liberal FDP party.
'Those two days changed my life': How a trip to Calais cemented one volunteer's desire to work with refugees
Sol Escobar is the chairperson of the Cambridge Assessment Refugee Support Committee in the UK. At the beginning of 2019 she went to Calais as a relief volunteer -- a trip that convinced her that she needed to do more to communicate refugee and migrant stories in order to change the narrative of them within the community.
Turkey stops ship with 276 migrants from setting sail
Turkish authorities say they have intercepted a boat with 276 migrants and eight suspected smugglers on board. The ship was reportedly about to set sail.
Human rights groups ask prosecutors to determine if Italy is complicit in 'Easter tragedy' for migrant boat
A group of human rights activists and lawyers took their case to prosecutors to a court in Rome on Thursday, asking them to determine whether the Italian authorities were complicit in an incident involving a migrant boat at Easter, in which 12 people drowned and the 51 survivors were taken back to Libya.
Syrian filmmaker Waad Al Kateab: 'I don't want your tears. I want action'
Waad Al Kateab is an award winning filmmaker. In her documentary 'For Sama', she explains to her daughter why she and her husband Hamza decided to stay in Eastern Aleppo even after the siege. Now Al Kateab is using the film's momentum to raise awareness of the current situation in Syria.
UN calls out 'shocking' abuse of migrants picking strawberries in Spain
A UN special rapporteur has called out the "shocking abuse" of migrants picking strawberries in Spain. The migrants are mainly Moroccan women, who come in on seasonal visas to carry out the work. Their treatment has long been criticized by human rights groups working in the field of migrant rights.
Turkish coast guard rescues 35 migrants at sea
In the early hours of Monday morning, the Turkish coast guard reported that it had rescued 35 migrants after their boat began taking on water in the Aegean Sea. Searches continue for four people reported missing from the boat.