More that 120 migrants found in Udine, northeastern Italy
A large number of migrants, including children, were discovered on a road in northeastern Italy last week. Most of the migrants were Pakistani nationals who had traveled the "Balkan route."
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Voluntary return from France: How does it work?
The French Office of Immigration and Integration (OFII) organizes street outreach activities for homeless migrants as well as in migrant reception centers. The aim is to encourage those who have been refused asylum or those without papers to return to their countries of origin.
Deported to Pakistan: Does death await Ahmadis?
Many Ahmadi Muslims are threatened with deportation from Germany. But other countries have recognized the need for protection of the minority that is often persecuted in Pakistan.
Migrant killed by Balkans' War landmine in Croatia
A landmine exploded in central Croatia killing one migrant and injuring several others. The place where the incident happened remains full of explosives left over from the war nearly three decades ago.
16 people deported to Pakistan from Germany
16 people, among them 11 convicted criminals, have been deported from Munich to Pakistan, the Bavarian office for asylum announced on Wednesday.
Gangmastering in Italy: Migrants accused of exploiting other migrants
Italian authorities in Sicily broke up an alleged criminal organization, composed of Pakistanis who exploited fellow Pakistani citizens through a "gangmaster system." According to investigators, the suspects were responsible for serious violence and a murder.
Germany and Greece deport failed asylum seekers to Pakistan
Germany carried out a deportation flight to Pakistan leaving from Frankfurt. It is the first of its kind since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
'Here in the Mediterranean, we can die once. In Libya, we die every day.'
There are currently 118 rescued migrants on board the Ocean Viking ship in the Mediterranean, the majority of them hail from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Eritrea. Some of those on board spoke to AFP, telling them about their experiences of slavery in Libya.
Human rights lawyer on migration: 'Corruption is always everywhere'
Why do people continue to migrate in an undocumented way via Pakistan and South Asia? This is one of several questions we asked well-known Pakistani human right lawyer Zia Awan when we interviewed him. He says corruption plays a significant role in undocumented migration.
Pakistanis risk lives to migrate to Europe
Europe has introduced strict measures to stop illegal migration, yet many Pakistanis are still willing to undertake perilous journeys to migrate. Smugglers have continued exploiting young people in rural Pakistan, leading to tragedies along the route. InfoMigrants' Aasim Saleem covered one such stories of a failed journey.
Almost 13,800 minors among 2019 EU migrant arrivals
Unaccompanied minors made up 7% of all asylum applications in 2019, according to the EU's statistics office, Eurostat. The number, however, is about 20% down from applications filed the previous year.
UNHCR urges not to forget Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran
UNHCR launched an appeal to the international community not to abandon Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran during the COVID-19 emergency. It highlighted the difficulties refugees in the countries are facing, and said thousands of Afghans are repatriating despite the insecurity due to the pandemic.