Refugee denied payout in deportation detention case
An Afghan refugee in Germany has unsuccesfully sued for compensation after being held in prison for 27 days. Both the federal government and the state of Bavaria have been absolved of wrongdoing.
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Dramatic drop in migrant arrivals in the Central Mediterranean
The European border agency Frontex says the number of migrants arriving in Europe by boat via the Central Mediterranean has nearly halved. In the past three months, the agency says the number of arrivals has fallen by 92 percent.
Germany returned more than twice as many people to Afghanistan in 2018
In 2018 the number of Afghans sent back to Afghanistan from Germany more than doubled compared with the number in 2017. The information emerged from the German government in response to a request from the left-wing party, Die Linke.
IFRC says 10 million Afghans in hardship after extreme weather
The Afghan Red Crescent Society and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said 10 million people in Afghanistan are facing severe hardship after extreme weather, in a "silent and underestimated crisis" that needs more international assistance.
More refugee status signing up to German higher education than before
The German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) which represents German Universities in Germany published a poll in mid-March which suggested that more refugees than ever are finding out about, and signing up to, German universities. Raihana, a 30-year-old Afghan refugee in Germany, is one of them.
Germany deports more Afghan asylum seekers
Germany has deported another group of Afghan asylum seekers back to Kabul. 21 men arrived in the capital on Wednesday morning, bringing the number returned to the country over the past three years to more than 530. Critics say Afghanistan is still too dangerous for the rejected asylum seekers.
Report: Repatriation to Afghanistan leads to depression among migrants
A new report by the Danish Refugee Council shows that after Afghan migrants return to their home country, either due to pressure or being forced to return, they often suffer from depression, anxiety, isolation and stress. These hardships make it difficult for the migrants to reintegrate and start a new life in Afghanistan, according to the report.
Five things to know about migrant remittances
The money that is sent by migrants to their families back home provides a lifeline to people across the globe – millions would not survive without it. So it's crucial that those who are transfering money have good information and reliable ways to do it. Usually, trusted community networks are the best way of finding out which methods are best. But InfoMigrants has found that some migrants may still have concerns. Our list of five things to know about remittances aims to answer some of those questions.
'They just go and kill them and nobody can stop them'
Many Afghan journalists and filmmakers have been targeted and killed by Taliban, Masih T. says. The 30-year-old Afghan came to Germany as a refugee in 2015 and has found safety and independence.
Afghan asylum-seeker offers to pay Elin Ersson's fine
An Afghan migrant in Germany is willing to pay a fine imposed on activist Elin Ersson. The Swedish activist was charged with violating aviation law after keeping a plane from departing with an Afghan deportee on board.
Swedish anti-deportation activist avoids jail time
Elin Ersson prevented a plane from taking off that had an Afghan man aboard who was supposed to be deported back to his country. A Swedish court ruled that she will not have to spend time in jail, but ordered her to pay a fine.
EASO says asylum requests down 10 percent in 2018
European Union countries plus Norway and Switzerland saw a 10 percent drop in international protection requests in 2018 compared with 2017. The EU border agency, Frontex, also says arrivals via the Central Mediterranean route in January were 73 percent down on the previous month.