Mystery around alleged death of girl on Greek-Turkish border
A major German news weekly has retracted a series of articles about an incident involving refugees on the Evros River.
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EU parliament refuses to discharge Frontex over 'grave irregularities'
The European Parliament has refused to endorse the 2020 budget for Frontex. Parliamentarians said this was due to the agency's failure to protect the rights of migrants and its alleged involvement in pushbacks under previous executive director Fabrice Leggeri.
Frontex admits wrongdoing, vows to make changes
EU border agency Frontex has responded to an investigation indicating it covered up pushbacks of migrants in Greece. While the agency acknowledged a number of wrongdoings and shortcomings, it also said they are "practices of the past."
Sicilian region works to stop gangmaster system for migrant workers
The Sicilian region is working hard to try and crack down on the exploitation of migrant agricultural workers by the so-called gangmaster (caporalato) system. Several campaigns aim at bestowing more rights on migrant workers and encouraging integration.
Dutch court orders government to clean up inhumane immigration centers
A court in The Hague railed against conditions at asylum centers in the Netherlands. The situation got so bad this summer that Doctors Without Borders deployed teams over humanitarian concerns.
Rwanda: 'promised land' for refugees turns out to be a mirage
Rwanda has carefully crafted an image for itself over the course of several years as the country of reception preferred by refugees from all over the world. In contrast to the laudatory articles by a padlocked local press, the reality of asylum seekers on the ground is far bleaker than it seems.
Journalist appeals to European rights court to seek transparency on Libya anti-migrant funds
Italian journalist Sara Creta has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to learn how Italian and EU public funds are used by the Libyan forces that intercept migrants. Italy's highest administrative court had rejected her request.
Switzerland: Commission finds 'inhuman' treatment of migrants during deportations
The National Commission for the Prevention of Torture has criticized Switzerland for using inappropriate force during deportation. One pregnant woman was restrained in front of her children and forced to breastfeed while handcuffed.
Spain: Ivorian migrant sent to Morocco, NGOs denounce expulsion
Two Spanish NGOs have denounced that a young Ivorian has been expelled from Spain and sent to Morocco, "a country of which he is not a citizen and with which he has no personal connections." The migrant asked the NGOs for help because he fears Morocco could be a dangerous country for him, the organizations said.
Rise in anti-migrant violence at Hungarian border, says NGO
An NGO has reported an increase in violence and abuse against migrants trying to enter Hungary from Serbia. A young Moroccan man said that he had been beaten by border police who shaved a cross into his hair prior to sending him back to Serbia.
Tunisia: 'How can they tell us our sons have disappeared?'
The bodies of three migrants were recovered off Tunisia's coast on Tuesday night. On the same day, the mothers of men who disappeared while attempting the Mediterranean crossing a decade earlier gathered to demand answers.
Probe requested after migrant commits suicide in northeastern Italy
The migrant reception network of the Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG) region in northeastern Italy has requested an "adequate and in-depth investigation" into the suicide of a young Pakistani migrant inside the center for repatriation and asylum seekers (CPR) of Gradisca d'Isonzo.