Spanish NGOs accuse Spain of illegal migrant push-back
The Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras in a statement accused the Spanish authorities of illegally returning to Morocco 42 migrants who landed on the Spanish Chafarinas islands by boat on Friday.
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What does Austria's new governing coalition mean for migrants?
Austria's first government coalition between the conservative People’s Party and the Green Party will have ripple effects on a range of issues including immigration. The two parties took nearly three months to iron out their disagreements -- with migration being the key issue that sets the unlikely bedfellows apart.
Germany: Asylum seeker claims fall in 2019
Despite the falling numbers, the country still logs the largest share of all EU asylum claims. Around a quarter of asylum requests in the bloc this year were filed in Germany.
Eurostat says first asylum requests up 12% in EU
Eurostat said the EU has experienced a 12% increase in first asylum requests in the third quarter of 2019 - compared to numbers from the previous quarter. For the first time, asylum seekers from Venezuela are in the top three of nationalities submitting asylum requests.
Court convicts 6 Nigerians in gang rape case at Italian migrant center
An Italian court has convicted 6 men from Nigeria in the gang rape case at Bari migrant center in southern Italy. The prison terms range between 5 and 9 years for gang-raping a 25-year-old.
Former Bishop of Oslo faces jail time for employing undocumented migrant from Eritrea
A prominent former Norwegian clergyman is facing jail time for employing an undocumented immigrant from Eritrea as a cleaner. In Norway, which is known for its strict immigration laws, rejected asylum seekers are not allowed to work - even when by law, as is the case of this Eritrean woman, they cannot legally be deported by the state.
Asylos - a volunteer research service asylum lawyers can't live without
Every asylum seeker deserves the chance to prove his or her right to protection. That’s the philosophy behind Asylos, a group of volunteers based around the world who do research to fill in critical gaps in information about asylum seekers' claims. InfoMigrants spoke to Asylos about their work.
Samir: Becoming a man in Germany
Samir arrived in Germany five years ago as an unaccompanied minor at the age of 15. Since then he has learned German, completed school and started an apprenticeship; but his future in Germany is still unclear. The German TV channel ZDF has been following him for five years on his journey to adulthood.
European Court of Justice rules that asylum seekers cannot be denied food or shelter as punishment
The European Court of Justice issued a new ruling on November 12. They declared that the withdrawal of vital living standards, including food and shelter, cannot be applied as a form of punishment against asylum seekers in reception centers and accommodation, even those who violate laws and social conventions.
Attorneys to Italy's social security agency: You can't block foreigners' applications
Migrant rights lawyers want the Italian social security and pensions agency INPS to resume evaluating foreigners' applications for the country's 'citizens' income' The suspension of assessing applications is "illegal and discriminatory," they argue.
Refugees and home visits: What you need to know
A recent debate over the revocation of refugee status for Syrian nationals in Germany has raised some questions. Are people with refugee protection allowed to visit their home country? What happens if you are found to have broken the law? InfoMigrants takes a closer look.
Footballer Bakary Jatta's identity being investigated by German authorities
A media report that Hamburg footballer Bakary Jatta is playing under a false name has sparked investigations by the DFB (German FA) and city authorities. The report claims there are also doubts about Jatta's age.