Germany: Who killed Daniel H.?
A Syrian asylum-seeker goes on trial in Dresden on Monday, accused of involvement in the murder last year of Daniel H. in Chemnitz. The case sparked massive far-right unrest in the city. What do we know so far?
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Germany: Iraqi man confesses to murder of 14-year-old girl
The trial of Ali B., accused of raping and killing a teenage girl, has commenced under tight security. The defendant has confessed to the murder but has denied the rape charge.
Fact check: What rights do rejected asylum seekers have?
Even if your application for asylum has been rejected in Germany, you have certain rights. What are these?
Migrants treated as slaves, women raped in Calabria, arrests
An operation by police in southern Italy has led to the arrest of three people and parole for two others. Those under investigation had been found to have exploited two Romanians and one Malian over the past two years on two farms, paying them almost nothing. The inquiry found that the two female Romanian farm workers had also been raped.
Germany failed to investigate evidence of war criminals entering country: report
Have thousands of war criminals sought asylum in Germany in recent years? A newspaper report alleges authorities failed to investigate a large amount of leads they received at the height of the refugee crisis.
'Terrorist accomplice' in Anis Amri Berlin attack deported, according to report
Germany deported a key suspect in the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack before he was questioned, according to leaked official documents. Bilel Ben Ammar is thought to have been an informant for Moroccan intelligence.
Italy introduces new fine for employers of irregular migrants
Employers in Italy who hire irregular migrants will now face a fine of 1,398 euros. This sanction is part of a new decree signed by several key ministers.
Italian police bust migrant trafficking ring, arrest 11 people
Italian police have broken up an organisation trafficked irregular migrants from southern Italy to northern Europe. The group was reportedly based in the former Olympic village in Turin. Police said the group moved dozens of foreigners throughout Europe for large sums of money.
Anti-trafficking nun denounces rights violations in Libya
Gabriella Bottani, a nun and the international coordinator of the anti-smuggling network Talitha Kum, has denounced ''extremely serious human rights violations in Libya, including torture, work exploitation, sexual abuse and murder.''
Berlin: Romanians arrested for pimping children in Tiergarten park
Police said a "family-related and organized network" from Romania was behind the forced prostitution of children. Berlin's Tiergarten Park has become a center for men seeking sex with young boys.
Arrests in Italy for sex trafficking of Nigerian women
The Italian authorities have discovered an organization of Nigerian origins involved in the trafficking of minors for prostitution that made use of contacts in Libya and Italy to arrange the trips.
Tricked, trafficked and sold: How criminal gangs are bringing Nigerian women to Italy
Sex trafficking is big business. The UN migration agency estimates that about 80 percent of Nigerian women who arrive in Italy are destined for sexual exploitation. Most are brought to Europe by Nigerian crime fraternities which are always looking for new ways of making money.