HRW says Burundian refugees pressured to leave Tanzania
The organisation Human Rights Watch denounced that authorities in Tanzania have threatened and forced many of the 163,000 Burundian refugees and asylum seekers in the country to leave.
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Two Nigerian students wrongly deported to Bosnia by Croatia
Two Nigerian students, who were in Croatia for a sports competition and had visas, say they were wrongly deported to Bosnia. Croatian police likely suspected them of being illegal migrants based only on their skin color.
Italian court rules pushback of Eritreans to Libya illegal
A Rome court has ruled that 14 Eritreans who were pushed back to Libya ten years ago have the right to enter Italy and request international protection. The former prime minister and defense minister have been ordered to pay 210,000 euros in damages.
European official says Bosnian migrant camp must close
Temperatures in northwestern Bosnia have dropped below zero, leaving hundreds of migrants in a makeshift forest camp struggling for survival. A senior human rights envoy who visited the camp on Tuesday demanded its immediate closure.
Migrant situation deteriorating in Libya, IOM says
The IOM and the UN Security Council have expressed concern over the humanitarian situation in war-torn Libya. IOM director Antonio Vitorino has called for all migrant detention centers to be closed.
Up to 15,000 stateless people in Italy, UNHCR estimates
Some 732 people are officially recognized as stateless in Italy. But the real number could be between 3,000 and 15,000 people, according to a UNHCR report on statelessness in Italy, Portugal, and Spain.
Slovenian paramilitaries patrol border to keep out migrants
In EU member state Slovenia, paramilitaries say they are facing down a migrant 'threat' on the border with Croatia. Their patrols includes trying to catch migrants climbing over the border fence and signalling their presence to the police. The founder and group commander this year served time in jail for forming the vigilante group and urging the overthrow of state institutions.
'Torn into pieces from sadness and misery': Trapped in Serbia
Asurma Arab fled Afghanistan to seek safety in Europe with her family. Over two years later she remains stranded in Serbia, her family torn apart. On the last attempt to cross the border, her husband and oldest daughter managed to get past Croatian guards, leaving Asurma and three younger children behind.
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Fearing winter at the Vucjak refugee camp
Conditions in the Vucjak refugee camp in the northwest of the country are dire. The makeshift camp, which was put up in the summer, is dirty, unhygienic, and everything is in short supply as winter approaches.
The apostle comes from Africa - A contemporary passion story
The fight of refugees for better living conditions is at the centre of Milo Rau's new project. The renowned theatre director wants to end their exploitation. His film recasts the Passion of Christ, with refugees as Jesus and Apostles.
Bosnia's Vucjak migrant camp slated for closure
The Vucjak migrant camp in Bosnia and Herzegovina is reportedly about to be shut down following sustained criticism of its dangerous living conditions. The European Council’s human rights chief welcomed the closure.
Detainee watchdog: Ships can be places that deprive migrants' freedom
Italy's guarantor for the rights of detainees said that rescue ships must also be seen as places where people are deprived of their freedom, when the migrants aboard have to wait for a long time for a place to dock.