Oxfam and 24 other NGOs say Greece situation unsustainable
Oxfam and 24 other NGOs signed an open letter to EU leaders calling for modifications to EU migratory policies. They said the situation for migrants in Greece is "unsustainable".
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Mediterranea, getting ready to 'save humans' (Part 2)
Mediterranea is a mission that aims above all to show solidarity with migrants braving the Mediterranean and against European governments' policies towards them. The Mare Jonio ship, the flagship of the project, and its crew are nevertheless prepared to save human lives as well. InfoMigrants joined them during a training exercise.
Morocco drops case against Spanish pro-migrant activist
Moroccan authorities have dropped a case against Spanish journalist and human rights defender Helena Maleno Garzon. Maleno works for the NGO Walking Borders which alerts Spanish and Moroccan rescue authorities to migrant boats in distress at sea.
Mediterranea, getting ready to 'save humans' (Part 1)
Mediterranea is a mission that aims above all to show solidarity with migrants braving the Mediterranean and against European governments' policies towards them. The Mare Jonio ship, the flagship of the project, and its crew are nevertheless prepared to save human lives as well. InfoMigrants joined them during a training exercise.
Drop in migrants due to no NGOs and Libyan actions, report
An analysis by the Italian secret services contained in a parliamentary report on migration flows shows that the drop in migrant arrivals on Italian coasts is due to the ''strengthened capacity of the Coast Guard'' in Libya and the ''sharp reduction in NGO ships'' in the Mediterranean.
Amnesty: 'Global assault on NGOs at crisis point'
"The global assault on NGOs has reached a crisis point," human rights organization Amnesty International claims. The organisation criticizes Hungary in particular; they believe the Orban government is harassing organizations that support migrants and refugees.
Update: Migrant boat in distress off Libyan coast, returned to Libya
A migrant boat off the Libyan coast was in distress with 150 people on board, activists said on Monday. They were eventually intercepted by a merchant ship and returned to Libya. The aid organization Alarm Phone has deemed the return as "commercial refoulement."
German rescue ship named after drowned toddler Alan Kurdi
The photograph of three-year-old Alan Kurdi's lifeless body washed up on a Turkish beach shocked the world in 2015. A German rescue organization has now named a ship after the toddler.
Italian government working on decree to stop 'security risk' NGOs
The Italian government is looking at using the tool of a decree in order to block NGOs working in migrant search and rescue in the Mediterranean. The possibility is being examined by the country's interior and infrastructure ministries.
EU must end returns to Libya, NGOs say
Dozens of NGOs have called on the EU to end the controversial policy, saying it undermines the bloc's values. Despite several attempts, EU leaders have made little progress on a bloc-wide solution to irregular migration.
Sea Watch rescue ship docks in Italy with 47 migrants
The latest standoff between Italy and the EU over sea rescues has ended with 47 migrants landing in Sicily. The German charity Sea Watch now fears it could be prosecuted and its boat impounded.
Italy's Salvini: 50,000 fewer migrants in reception centers
Requests for humanitarian protection in Italy have seen a sharp decline since the Salvini security decree was enacted into law in December, with 50,000 fewer migrants in reception centers. Requests totaled just two percent in the first 20 days of this year, compared to 26 percent during the same period in 2018.