The families of the 39 Vietnamese nationals who were found dead in a truck in the UK have not yet been able to lay their tragically deceased relatives to rest. Many are struggling to find a way to pay for the repatriation; they also say they have received little information on what happened.
A man has been arrested in Greece in connection to the death of a young migrant in central Italy. The Pakistani national has been charged with conspiracy to traffic immigrants and disposing of a body.
Even as a migrant rescue ship disembarks 88 asylum-seekers in an Italian port, a UN official says the Mediterranean isn't the most dangerous place for migrants. Many more die trying to reach the coast than in the sea.
At least one of the 39 smuggled migrants who suffocated or froze in a lorry in the UK last week is believed to have been a 26-year-old Vietnamese woman whose dream was to work in a nail salon. The tragedy has led to calls for a crackdown on trafficking of Vietnamese into the so-called nail bar business.
A new medical report into the death of asylum-seeker Oury Jalloh while in detention suggests he sustained significant injuries before his burnt body was found in a German prison cell in 2005.
The truck in which 39 people were found dead in Britain on Wednesday originated from Belgium -- a major hub for migrants and people smugglers seeking to take advantage of the proximity to Britain. The shift in the UK-bound migrant route from France to Belgium came after the 2016 closure of the "jungle camp" in Calais that pushed migrants north.
Migrant aid organizations, former victims and politicians have reacted with shock and outrage to the grim discovery of 39 dead bodies inside a truck near London on Wednesday. Italy’s Sant'Egidio called the incident "unacceptable," Germany’s Pro Asyl condemned European policies for being partly responsible for the alleged human trafficking incident.
Multiple British media outlets are reporting that the 39 people found dead in a truck were Chinese nationals. The revelation comes after two buildings were raided in Northern Ireland.
The victims were found crammed into the truck's container, causing speculation of a people trafficking incident. Police have not confirmed the link, but have made an initial arrest.
The Italian coastguard has located at least 12 bodies and the wreck of a migrant boat that sank last week off the island of Lampedusa.
A five-year-old boy was killed on the Greek island of Lesvos after he was hit by a truck near the Moria refugee camp. Migrant arrivals have spiked in recent weeks despite increased controls.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said a Sudanese man died from a gunshot wound in Libya when a group of migrants resisted being sent to a detention center. They were returned to shore by Libya's coast guard after a failed attempt to get to Europe. The IOM demands "alternatives to detention."