123 vulnerable refugees taken from Libya to Rwanda, UNHCR
UNHCR reports that 123 vulnerable refugees have been transferred from Libya to Rwanda. About 3,740 refugees are still in Libyan detention centers.
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Six arrested for migrant exploitation in Basilicata, Italy
Italian authorities have arrested six people who allegedly exploited hundreds of migrant workers in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. Another 19 people are being investigated for migrant labor exploitation.
Doctor treating torture victims: 'Images that take you back to the Middle Ages'
During a visit to a hospital in Monza, northern Italy, our reporters heard terrible stories from migrants who were tortured. A surgeon there says they have treated people with "smashed hands, machete cuts, petrol burns."
UNHCR head Grandi: more sea rescue efforts needed
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said that more than 1,000 people had died at sea in the Mediterranean in 2019 in a bid to reach Europe. The statement came on the anniversary of the shipwreck off Lampedusa on October 3, 2013.
Germany to stop relocation if migrants in the 'thousands'
A spokesperson for the German Interior Ministry said the country could seek to leave the planned automatic redistribution mechanism for asylum seekers if the mechanism were to increase the number of migrants into the thousands.
Opera dealing with migrant drama debuts in Sicily
An opera titled "Winter Journey" tells the story of a migrant who leaves his family in Africa to board one of the many boats from Libya to follow his dream of working in Europe and sending money back home.
Germany's Seehofer seeks to patch EU-Turkey refugee pact
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer is to hold talks in Ankara and Athens on the continuing migration crisis. His trip comes as the number of migrants crossing to Greece from Turkey grows once more.
Stop sending migrants to ‘unsafe camps’ in Bosnia, says UN
The UN has called on Bosnia and Herzegovina to stop forcing migrants on its territory towards a camp near the Bosnian-Croatian border in Vucjak. They say the camp is “unsafe” and “unfit for housing people.”
Pope calls for return to humanity on migrants, no exclusion
Pope Francis celebrated Mass on the 105th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. During the mass he called for particular attention to be paid to "all those on the periphery who, together with migrants and refugees, are victims of a throwaway culture." He entreated those listening to make sure that “no one was left behind.”
UNHCR says thousands flee to Niger from violence in Nigeria
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR said brutal violence in northern Nigeria has forced thousands of people to flee into neighboring Niger.
Number of migrants in Bosnia drops to 3,500
According to the security minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the number of migrants currently stands at 3,500, down from over 6,000 previously. While the overall situation is improving, the minister said, a lack of border police and equipment pose problems.
Nearly half of Afghan women want to leave the country
A new Gallup poll reveals that nearly half of all Afghan women would leave their war-torn country if they could. The news comes as Afghans prepare to head to elections in less than a week.