Iraq: One million displaced persons without essential papers, NGO
A report published by seven NGOs has denounced that five years after the conflict in Iraq, up to one million displaced Iraqis don't have essential identity papers.
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How asylum seekers detained in Lithuania create art to improve their mental health
InfoMigrants speaks to journalist Gabriela Ramírez about the detention of refugees in Lithuania and a creative project that seeks to help them cope with their situation.
Rival smugglers blamed for shootings in French migrant camp
A string of shootings at the Loon-Plage migrant camp in northern France this week left at least two more people injured. Rival smugglers are believed to be behind the eruption of violence.
Yazidi migrants stranded outside Greek camp
A group from the Yazidi minority have been sleeping outside a migrant camp in northern Greece for almost a fortnight. Greek authorities say the facility is full.
Dozens missing as migrant boat sinks off Greek island
Dozens of migrants remain missing after their boat sank off the Greek island of Karpathos. Meanwhile in northern Greece, reports are mounting of migrants being shoved back and forth between Greek and Turkish authorities.
Poland says more sub-Saharan migrants are attempting to cross into EU via Poland
Poland says it has observed a new migration trend along its border with Belarus. Officials say there is a rise in African nationals traveling first to Russia and then to Belarus in the hope of entering the EU using irregular means.
EU: Ukrainians allowed to leave and re-enter bloc under their protection status
EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced that Ukrainian nationals who opt to go back to their home country while the war with Russia continues are allowed to return to the EU. She added, however, that data on who was coming and who was going was not readily available yet.
Europol breaks up smuggling ring operating in Belarus
Europol said it has arrested eleven suspected people smugglers who brought people into the EU via Belarus. It broke up a ring that is estimated to have made €7 million as income.
German Parliament: IS atrocities against Yazidis were genocide
A petition calling for the 2014 mass murder of Yazidis to be recognized as genocide has been unanimously approved by the German Parliament. Politicians, activists and members of the Yazidi community welcomed the decision, saying it was vital in order for survivors to process their traumas.
'There is no future here': Iraqi Kurds look to migrate to Europe
Haresh Talib is an Iraqi Kurd. He is a printer and a civil servant in Sulaimaniyah and has a flat in a good area of the city. But he is hoping once again to travel to Europe to ensure his family’s future.
Iraqi asylum seekers exploited in Austria
A German man from Saxony has been accused of exploiting over 230 Iraqi asylum seekers as cheap labor in Austria. Police say the case is linked to trafficking, illegal employment and fraud.
Poland to end state of emergency upon completion of border wall
The Polish government has announced that it will lift the state of emergency imposed along its border with Belarus on July 1. This comes as Polish authorities finish the construction of a new wall between the two countries aimed at stopping migrants crossing.