UN says Italy must do more against farmworker exploitation
The United Nations want Italy to do more to prevent the exploitation of migrant farmworkers and to dismantle the illegal labor system known as "caporalato."
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Open Arms migrants in limbo again after landing in Italy
The over 80 migrants who disembarked on Lampedusa are once again in limbo. EU states have not sorted out yet how they will be relocated. One week ago, six countries had declared their general willingness to take the migrants in.
Petition for Riace ex-mayor gets over 60,000 signatures
Mimmo Lucano, a pro-migrant activist and former mayor of Italian town Riace, has been banned from returning to his town. A petition is calling for that ban to be lifted so he can visit his sick father.
Chemnitz: Syrian asylum-seeker convicted of killing that sparked far-right riots
Alaa S. has been sentenced to nine years and six months for the killing of Daniel H. The city of Chemnitz has done a lot to try and alter its image since the death.
'Psychological emergency' on Ocean Viking, MSF doctor says
There is a "psychological emergency" for the migrants on the Ocean Viking, according to Luca Pigozzi, a doctor onboard the rescue ship. The Ocean Viking has been waiting for a port to disembark for almost two weeks.
German captain of migrant rescue ship turns down Paris award
Pia Klemp has rejected Paris' most prestigious civilian award, the Grand Vermeil Medal. She and compatriot Carola Rackete were offered the prize for their efforts in rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean.
Germany recognizing more foreign degrees
As Germany tries to fill critical gaps in its skilled workforce, officials are recognizing more foreign professional degrees. Nurses, doctors and other health care professionals had the highest rates of approval.
100 feared dead in shipwreck off Libya
A boat packed with over 100 migrants is feared to have sunk off the Libyan coast. A local fisherman contacted the distress hotline Alarmphone and said he rescued 3 people and saw many dead bodies in the water.
Deadline extended in Turkey for unregistered Syrian refugees
In July, the Turkish authorities in Istanbul ordered Syrian refugees who were not registered in Istanbul to leave the city by August 20 and return to the provinces where they registered. Now, that deadline has been extended until the...
'Ghost landings' continue in Italy
The latest stand-off between the Open Arms ship and the Italian authorities gained a lot of political and international attention. But while the private rescue boat was still waiting for an open port, several small migrant boats quietly...
Church official attacked by racist in northern Italy
An Italian church sexton originally from Burundi was reportedly beaten up by a man who called him the n-word and told him to "go back to his country."
Italian prosecutors issue order for 'Open Arms' migrants to disembark
Italy has allowed over 80 migrants who have been stranded on a Spanish migrant rescue vessel off the coast of Lampedusa to disembark. Prosecutors said the decision was due to the "difficult" situation on board.