Suella Braverman has returned to running the UK's domestic affairs after a six-day absence. Her return, however, has been criticized by many, who fear that under her leadership as home secretary, the UK may become less welcoming to asylum seekers and other immigrants.
The city of Trieste is 'violating rules' by not providing all asylum seekers with accommodation, ICS claims. They believe that a slow down in transfers has led to housing facilities being beyond capacity.
Greece has accused the EU of applying a double standard when dealing with Ukrainians fleeing the war, compared with the victims of other conflicts.
UNHCR has sent the leaders of Italian political parties 12 recommendations for refugee protection in the country ahead of parliamentary elections on September 25.
Italy's highest court has ruled that a migrant does not need a permanent work contract to be granted a stay permit for humanitarian reasons. The judges ruled that a Nigerian man who attended Italian classes and had fixed-term employment should be allowed to stay, overturning a lower court ruling.
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Italy for the "inhuman and degrading treatment" of a young Gambian migrant who was treated by authorities as adult and placed in a shelter for adults, despite having informed them he was a minor.
A report drafted by UN refugee agency UNHCR and the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has denounced that the international response to COVID-19 did not succeed in guaranteeing the rights of refugees.
A court in Belgium ruled this week that state authorities violated asylum seekers' right to reception in a 'deliberate, coordinated and persistent' fashion. Rights activists have long criticized that many migrants and refugees in Belgium are left homeless as reception facilities are at capacity.
As part of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB), UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has underscored the importance of attention to all people forced to flee due to "a specific kind of persecution and discrimination -- people on the run because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics."
A group of Tunisian and international NGOs have issued a statement expressing their solidarity with migrants and refugees protesting against the UNHCR in Tunisia.
The European Commission has proposed granting automatic temporary protection for up to three years to people fleeing the war in Ukraine. This would include a residence permit and access to employment and social welfare.
The UNHCR has called for a better treatment of LGBTIQ+ people forced to flee their homes. The UN Refugee Agency is currently holding a roundtable conference focused on protections for LGBTIQ+ refugees and displaced people against persecution and violence.