UN launches new alarm on conditions for migrants in Libya
In a statement, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said migrants and refugees in Libya "continue to be routinely subjected to violation and abuses.
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Germany: Far-right murder suspect linked to stabbing Iraqi
Authorities said the main suspect in the murder of Walter Lübcke had likely stabbed an Iraqi refugee two years prior. Prosecutors said the far-right militant had tried to kill the refugee in a "sneak attack."
Afghan migrants stuck in Serbia face uncertain future
According to UNHCR statistics, more than 40% of almost 3,000 migrants and refugees in Serbia come from Afghanistan. Most of them hope to enter Hungary or Croatia to get into the EU, However, with Hungary's border closed down and the Croatian border being closely monitored, leaving Serbia is proving to be a difficult task.
Minor killed at Moira migrant camp on Lesbos
A 15-year-old Afghan minor has been killed at the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesbos during a violent brawl. The UN refugee agency UNHCR has in response called on the Greek government to urgently transfer migrant youths away to safe areas.
Sant'Egidio commemorates South African refugee murdered in 1989
Jerry Essan Masslo was killed during the robbery that targeted migrant farmworkers. His murder shook Italy. It led the government to issue the first measures to regularize migrants.
How one woman forced Cyprus to confront the serial killing of female migrant workers
It only took a few clicks to overturn Maria Mapporidou's life. Shocked by the case of a serial killer who targeted foreign female domestic workers, she decided to organize a small demonstration in Nicosia, the Cypriot capital, via social media. Her appeal was answered by thousands of people, sparking a national debate that had political repercussions.
Belgrade: Two Afghan migrants stabbed to death
A 21-year-old Afghan was killed in a migrant feud on Wednesday night in Belgrade center. A second Afghan national was stabbed the following day in a nearby refugee camp.
Maltese soldiers charged with migrant murder
Tasked with rescuing migrants who arrive on Malta's shores, two soldiers have been charged with murdering a man who arrived from Ivory Coast. Charged with murder and race-related crimes, they face life in prison.
Refugee stands trial in Germany over alleged murder of teen
Fifteen-year-old Mia was stabbed to death in the southwestern town of Kandel last December. Her ex-boyfriend, a refugee, has been charged with her murder, triggering a series of anti-migrant protests.
German girl’s murder highlights asylum system flaws
The murder of a 14-year-old girl, allegedly by a rejected asylum-seeker, raises explosive questions about Germany's refugee system. The crime reveals serious shortcomings in how those seeking asylum are dealt with.
Suspect in murder of German teen caught in northern Iraq
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said the man wanted for questioning in the murder of a 14-year-old girl in Mainz has been taken into custody in Iraq. The suspect is thought to have fled Germany last week.