Over 500 migrants intercepted in Turkey
Turkish authorities have detained 415 migrants during a series of raids in the country's largest city, Istanbul. In another operation in the east of the country, another 86 migrants have been intercepted.
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Right-wing League party proposes repatriation center on Italy-France border
The right-wing League party in Italy is proposing the creation of a detention and repatriation center in Ventimiglia, on the border with France, to solve "the problem of migratory flows on the Italian-French border."
More than 100 irregular Afghan migrants apprehended in east Turkey
Turkish authorities again apprehended dozens of irregular migrants in the border province of Van, three days after a similar incident. The group comprised at least 113 migrants, state news agency Anadolu reported. Increased violence and the prospect of civil war in Afghanistan correlate with a rising number of Afghans seeking safety in neighboring countries.
Migrants report atrocities at Libyan detention camps
The organization Doctors for Human Rights (MEDU) has denounced the atrocities endured by migrants inside detention centers in Libya, citing the stories recently reported by five migrants in Ragusa, Sicily.
Asylum seekers facing rejection in Greece: 'We cannot clap with one hand'
"Stress, nightmares and no future": this is the impact of Greece’s latest twist in migration policy on one young Afghan asylum seeker. A new law passed in June means thousands like her could be left without a home or status, or held in detention as they wait to be sent back to Turkey.
UK rights organizations condemn 24-hour GPS monitoring for migrants on bail
More than 40 UK rights organizations sent a public letter to British Home Secretary Priti Pratel on Monday. They were united in condemning the introduction of 24-hour GPS monitoring of people on immigration bail in an expansion of surveillance powers that has been done without any consultation process.
Portugal abolishes scandal-ridden border service
The Portuguese government has said it will do away with its controversial Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF). But neither its own staff union nor migrant advocacy groups are happy about the new solution of putting other police forces in charge.
Syrian refugees tortured by Lebanese security forces: Amnesty
Amnesty International says Lebanese security forces have committed "shocking violations," including torture, against some Syrian refugees in Lebanon over the past ten years. The country is home to some 1.5 million Syrian refugees.
Malta's treatment of detained migrants 'inhuman', says watchdog
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has said that the conditions to which detained migrants are subjected on Malta could be considered as "inhuman and degrading treatment."
More than 1,500 migrants intercepted off Libya and returned
During the past week Libyan coast guards intercepted more than 1,500 Europe-bound migrants, according to a non-governmental organization. UN officials and human rights advocates have denounced the return of migrants to Libya because they face violence and arbitrary detention.
Ocean Viking crew rescues 121 migrants, 140 returned to Libya by coast guards
The humanitarian organization SOS Mediterranee said on Thursday that its crew had rescued 121 people, among them 19 women and two small children, from an overcrowded rubber boat off Libya. Another 140 migrants were returned to Libya by coast guards on Wednesday.
Frontex suspends operations in Hungary over asylum system
It follows a European Court of Justice ruling on the illegality of Budapest's treatment of asylum seekers. The EU border agency made the announcement on Wednesday.