New images of tortured migrants emerge from Libya
Human rights groups have warned that migrants and refugees that are sent back to Libya are tortured and held for ransom. A TV report now brings horrific new evidence to support the claim.
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Italian police bust migrant trafficking ring, arrest 11 people
Italian police have broken up an organisation trafficked irregular migrants from southern Italy to northern Europe. The group was reportedly based in the former Olympic village in Turin. Police said the group moved dozens of foreigners throughout Europe for large sums of money.
No choice: Migrants kidnapped for ransom
'Travel now, pay later' schemes offered by smugglers seem to be increasing the risks to migrants and refugees, especially in parts of Africa. One of the dangers is being kidnapped for ransom, a business that thrives in lawless regions and traps migrants with no way out.
Migrants in 'cycle of rejection' at France-Spain border, MSF
Doctors Without Borders has denounced that migrants between France and Spain are trapped in a ''relentless cycle of rejection'' by French authorities.
Migrants hiding in musician's tour bus try to cross border into UK
An Australian singer-songwriter, Amy Shark, says two people were discovered hiding in the luggage compartment of her tour bus traveling from Brussels. The pair were reportedly migrants trying to reach Britain.
Dozens of migrants from Iraq and Iran discovered in van in Croatia
Croatian police found 39 migrants over Christmas. They were hiding in a small van. The overcrowded vehicle had entered the country from Bosnia Herzegovina.
Italian police crack down on smuggling network
A raid by Italian authorities has dismantled a criminal organization that trafficked migrants, including children, from Italy to northern Europe. The traffickers even offered 'discount rates' for children, including 700 euros for three children.
Hero or villain: The ‘smuggler's’ story
Abdou Faye is 34 and from Senegal. In 2015 he arrived in Sicily by boat and was accused of people smuggling by his fellow passengers. Tried in an Italian court, he was found guilty and served his sentence, first in prison and then under house arrest. This summer as he completed the sentence, it was overturned and his innocence restored.
Selfie leads to migrant smugglers' arrest
Italian authorities arrested two suspected migrant smugglers from Algeria. They were caught navigating a boat with 30 migrants on board. The suspects were reportedly arrested after an incriminating video-selfie of the pair emerged.
Alleged migrant traffickers arrested at Italy-France border
Police in Ventimiglia, Italy, have arrested five men on charges of belonging to an organized criminal group. The men allegedly spearheaded a human trafficking organization active on the Italy-France border.
'Incompetent' smugglers jailed over plot to bring migrants across English Channel on jet skis, inflatable boats
A London court has sentenced seven people to between six and nine years in prison after they were convicted of smuggling migrants across the English Channel. The gang, consisting of Albanian "travel agents" and Brits with very limited boating experience, charged migrants a staggering €7,000 each in a plot to bring them over in inflatable boats and on jet skis.
Sudan rescues scores of minors from trafficking operation
With the help of Interpol, 200 Sudanese officers have dismantled an operation that forced 85 minors into intensive labor. Interpol officials said the number of nationalities involved shows it's a "transnational problem."