Eritrean migrant found dead in Calais
A young Eritrean man has been found dead inside a trailer at a parking lot in the French port city of Calais. He is believed to have taken his own life.
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At least 6 injured after fire in Cyprus migrant camp
After a fire broke out at the Cypriot migrant reception center in Pournara, at least six people are injured and have been taken to hospital in the capital Nicosia.
Makeshift camp in Paris 'the only option' for hundreds of migrants
On the outskirts of Paris around 300 people - mostly Afghan asylum seekers - are forced to survive in any way they can. With only a tiny tent as shelter, some are families who have been sleeping rough for months.
Bosnia: Migrants moved to Lipa camp by authorities
A migrant camp in Bosnia has been closed and up to 200 residents have been moved to the nearly Lipa facility, according to an aid group. No Name Kitchen said migrants also were forcibly evicted from squats in the area.
Video: Life in Bosnia's Lipa migrant camp
Mohammad decided to attempt the dangerous route to Europe rather than pay a bribe of thousands of euros for a job in Bangladesh. Three years later he is in Bosnia’s Lipa camp, still hoping to reach the EU.
Women stripped half-naked and handcuffed in Lithuania's Medininkai camp
A video received by InfoMigrants shows a dozen women in Lithuania's Medininkai camp partially undressed, obviously frightened and with their hands handcuffed behind their backs. Witnesses say that Lithuanian guards arrested these migrants in their rooms, without giving them time to dress. Lithuanian authorities denied any knowledge of what had happened.
Cyprus president promises 'more humane' migrant camp conditions
After repeated criticism of living conditions at a migrant camp in Cyprus, the President of the eastern Mediterranean island nation has admitted shortcomings and promised to improve the situation. A growing number of migrants are arriving in the Republic of Cyprus from the Turkish-administered northern part of the ethnically split island.
Greek islanders block ship full of construction materials for migrant camps
Local residents of Lesbos and Chios have prevented a ship carrying building materials and machinery for the construction of migrant camps from docking. The Greek government plans to build "Closed and Controlled Access Centers" on both islands.
Cyprus: Hundreds transferred after coronavirus outbreak at overcrowded migrant camp
After more than 80 people tested positive for COVID-19 at the Pournara migrant camp, Cypriot health authorities have moved hundreds of migrants to another location. The living conditions at Pournara had been denounced by MPs after a visit last week.
French woman donates 20 tons of firewood to Calais migrants
Wintery weather conditions in the north of France make it difficult for migrants and refugees to stay warm, especially at night. A woman has now donated the 20 tons of firewood to help desperate people survive the cold months.
Amnesty accuses Greece of illegally detaining migrants in Samos camp
The human rights organization Amnesty International accuses the Greek authorities of illegally detaining migrants in an EU-funded camp for asylum seekers on the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea.
Sardinia: Fight at reception center, 4 Algerians reported
Four Algerian citizens were reported to the police in connection to a large fight that broke out on the night of Saturday 27 November in the migrant reception center of Monastir, in southern Sardinia. The fight involved about fifteen people, three of whom were injured. The four Algerians will reportedly be expelled from Italy.