Court orders Belgium to provide accommodation for 148 homeless asylum seekers
The European Court of Human Rights has issued an injunction against Belgian authorities ordering them to provide immediate accommodation for 148 asylum seekers.
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'I believe you have forgotten us,' minor appeals to French president
In a letter to Emmanuel Macron, a young asylum seeker camped out for more than two months in a Paris square reminds the president that he vowed to prioritize the protection of children.
Italy: Over 60 asylum seekers in Trento homeless for months
The association Assemblea antirazzista (anti-racist assembly) of the northern Italian city of Trento has denounced that over 60 asylum seekers have been homeless for months while waiting for a place in the hosting system "amid the general silence of institutions and NGOs".
Inside a Calais migrant squat
Some 20-30 migrants are squatting inside a run-down house in Calais which was taken over by a squat collective in February. A court hearing set for May 10 will decide whether or not the squatters should be evicted. Meanwhile, a local reporter went to visit and take photos.
Activists on hunger strike to support Calais migrants
Three refugee rights activists have begun a hunger strike to draw attention to harsh living conditions suffered by foreign nationals trying to get to the UK from France's Calais region.
Italy: 200 migrant farmworkers without proper housing in Basilicata
About 200 seasonal workers in the southern Italian region of Basilicata are currently staying in makeshift shelters in the fields, according to a local union, which is calling for more support from the cities nearby.
Hundreds of minor migrants homeless in Rome, says Intersos
The humanitarian organization Intersos denounced in a statement that in Rome, hundreds of migrant adolescents are homeless and at risk for abuse. It said the number of unaccompanied minors in transit in the city has been increasing in recent weeks.
Italy: Actionaid launches campaign against discrimination of migrants, homeless people
Many migrants do not have access to state support and health care in Italy because they cannot register their residency, according to Action Aid. The NGO is demanding local authorities end the practices that exclude many migrants from city registries.
Italy: Homeless refugee dies in Bari, UNHCR 'dismayed'
The UN refugee agency UNHCR on Tuesday attended the funeral in Bari of a homeless 46-year-old Eritrean refugee who died in dramatic circumstances a few days ago. The UN agency launched an appeal not to "leave behind" refugees in Italy.
Syrian refugee sisters cannot be deported to Greece, court rules
A German court has ruled that two Syrian refugees who received protection status in Greece cannot be deported from Germany. The court said the human rights of the women would be put at risk if they were returned to Greece.
Skilled migrants facing deportation in the UK
In a new report, the Migrant Rights Network UK has accused the British Home Office of criminalizing at least 65 highly skilled migrants and leaving them in legal limbo, threatening them with removal and having a "devastating impact" on their lives.
Paris: Motorcycle patrols reach out to isolated migrants
Since the beginning of December, the Migrant Solidarity Wilson group has been distributing meals to homeless migrants in Paris. Every Tuesday, outreach workers venture out on motorcycles to reach those who are becoming increasingly isolated in the French capital.