The Italian chapter of UNICEF has released a handbook to help young migrants and refugees find work or the right schooling in Italy. The goal is to support the thousands of teens who arrive without their families each year.
On the Italian island of Sardinia, one in four prisoners is a foreign national. A local socialist association has called for cultural mediators in prisons "to ensure that these people's stay in jail is useful for their social recovery."
The committee of Italian students, teachers and parents "School Priority" has launched a campaign to ask for the quick approval of a citizenship reform, the so-called "Ius Scholae" (Right to School).
The UNHCR in Italy will award 107 companies and 41 organizations with the logos Welcome and WeWelcome for their commitment to promoting the integration of refugees in the workforce.
An Afghan migrant who died from a heart attack in the Calabrian sea port of Roccella Ionica on Wednesday was suffering from diabetes. Her health had been deemed not serious enough to require hospitalization.
Ukrainian refugees in Italy are beginning to return home, three months after fleeing the Russian invasion. More people are reportedly crossing into Ukraine than are leaving the country.
For people on the autism spectrum, trauma and displacement can be particularly hard to handle. Some advocates are using Facebook as a tool to offer support and ressources to autistic people and their families.
More than 97,000 refugees from Ukraine have arrived in Italy thus far. Most of them are women and children, given that Ukrainian men up to the age of 60 are required to stay in their home country.
The ISMU foundation reports that over 56,000 people requested asylum in Italy in 2021, more than double the number seen in 2020, when there was a sharp decrease due to the COVID pandemic.
The Italian government has allocated €428 million to help with the reception of those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine, most of whom are currently housed by relatives or acquaintances.
In Italy, a new decree allows Ukrainian refugees who are healthcare professionals to work in hospitals or in private practices until March 2023, if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
A 32-year-old Ukrainian mother of two who fled war in her country died when the bus she was traveling on with dozens of other Ukrainian refugees overturned near Cesena, on Italy's east coast.