Stand-offs between the Italian government and private rescue organizations have become fairly commonplace in the last year. With each side laying claim to having the right on their side, it can sometimes be difficult to understand what is going on. So InfoMigrants decided to look more closely at the International Law of the Sea for some clarification.
A group of lawyers providing legal assistance to asylum seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos has been awarded this year's peace prize by the international Catholic organization, Pax Christi. Most of the lawyers are volunteers trying to help thousands of people who have nowhere else to turn.
Gennaro Santoro is an Italian lawyer working with the non-governmental organization the Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights (CILD). Since the so-called ‘Salvini Decree’ was implemented in autumn 2018, lots of you have asked us questions on Facebook about how it will affect your life in Italy. Below are some answers to your questions.
The UK government has decided to reinstate legal assistance for foreign unaccompanied minors that have been separated from their families.
Germany wants a new process to repatriate some 30,000 undocumented Nigerian migrants. This week, it sent a diplomat to Abuja with a proposal. Nigeria's foreign minister spoke to DW correspondent Ubale Musa.
Refugee law clinics across Germany offer legal advice for refugees. This is a free service and most of the volunteers are university law students who have specialized in asylum law.
If you’re an asylum seeker in Germany, you might have heard that the "Flüchtlingsrat" (Refugee Council) is a good place to go for advice. But what exactly is it and what kind of counseling does it offer?
With a order issued on January 22, 2018, the Nice Administrative Court declared for the first time that the practice of immediately sending back unaccompanied migrant minors at the border with Italy is lllegal. The decision sanctioned French authorities for "a serious violation of the higher interests of the minors," governed by human rights conventions and international laws.
The European Court of Human Rights has accepted all the appeals presented by Sudanese nationals against the Italian government for their collective forcible removal on August 24, 2016, under an agreement between the Italian police chief and his Sudanese counterpart.
Many refugees and migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan or Syria have reached Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most dream of a better future, but the country's economic situation is difficult. Zdravko Ljubas reports from Sarajevo.
The Rome branch of the Community of Sant'Egidio has presented its 2018 edition of its 'Where to Eat, Sleep, Wash' guidebook. The publication brings together listings of public and private services that can be useful for both foreigners and the disadvantaged in Rome.
Hungary wants the EU to pay for its border wall. In Rome, a migrant is injured in clashes between residents and migrants. And in Ventimiglia, there's a feeling of disillusionment for hundreds of refugees wishing to cross into France. This and more in today's roundup.