A humanitarian ship funded by British street artist Banksy was seized in Lampedusa on Sunday after rescuing 178 refugees and migrants. Authorities said it had breached new rules for ships operated by non-governmental organizations carrying out search and rescue in the central Mediterranean Sea.
A total of 105 migrants arrived in Bari on March 10 after they were rescued by the private rescue crew of Life Support, a ship run by Emergency. Speaking with the NGO, the migrants told stories of abuse and torture in Libya.
The International Centre for Climate Change and Development says governments should create a legal status for those displaced due to climate change and help shift public attitudes toward refugees.
Scores of migrants made the deadly sea crossing to the Italian island of Lampedusa on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Around 5,000 migrants are currently being held in Libyan detention centers, according to official numbers. The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says this figure is just the tip of the iceberg, with many more suffering in unofficial detention facilities.
The UK government wants to put an end to people crossing the Channel in small boats with controversial legislation that would see asylum seekers deported. Activists say the plans could violate international law.
A lack of available spots in state-run shelters left asylum seekers Fazal, Ukunde and Pascal with nowhere to go. NGO-operated shelters offer them refuge for now.
A maritime accident off the coast of Calabria has put sea rescue operations in Italy back in the spotlight. The far-right government is impeding the work of civil organizations — but they're not giving up.
The Geo Barents ship is under administrative detention for 20 days and will be fined 10 thousand euros, Italian authorities told Doctors Without Borders on February 23, the same day the controversial decree on private sea rescue operations became law.
People are eager to help earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey. However, fraudsters are also trying to cash in, scamming people by pretending to collect donations. Here are some tips on how to avoid scams and cons.
While the death toll continues to climb resulting from an earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey, Oxfam is working to provide aid to 2 million people, 10% of the population affected in the two countries.
Last week's European Council meeting has given a "new gift" to human traffickers, according to Italian associations promoting migrant rights. The organizations said defending the European Union's external borders is not incompatible with a more humane and effective asylum system respecting the principle of solidarity.