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.
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.
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.
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.
Survivors of the blaze that destroyed a warehouse near Barcelona and that left four migrants dead have been camping out in protest over their housing conditions. Their goal: papers, and a decent home.
The EU warned Bosnia that thousands of migrants stuck in the country could face a winter without shelter. The bloc also urged the non-EU member country's political authorities to set aside their differences and take action.
Some non-UK nationals are facing losing their visas, having an application refused or being deported if they are found to be sleeping rough. That's according to a new set of immigration rules introduced by the UK government which came into effect on December 1. A number of London borough councils have pushed back against the rules.
The refugee support association ICS in Trieste has reported that the city does not have a plan to assist homeless people during the 'cold emergency'. "Anyone in a situation of extreme need is set to be left on the street," ICS said.
Homeless refugees from Afghanistan seeking shelter in Athens, Greece are forced to sleep in the open under a tree in Victoria Square. A mother tells InfoMigrants how hard it is to see her children suffer.
In the past 12 months, authorities have carried out more than 1,000 evictions of makeshift shelters across France, a new report shows. Aid groups warn that the evictions only make the situation worse for those whose homes are dismantled.