Italy has just entered "Phase Two" of its coronavirus lockdown, that is a gradual easing of restrictions. But the worst could be yet to come, thinks Andrea Costa, one of the founding members of Baobab experience, a group which works to help migrants in Rome.
SIPROMI, the Rome municipality's service providing assistance to migrants in the Italian capital, is promoting a free computer course for migrants hosted by the SIPROMI network.
In a bid to address coronavirus-related labor shortages, Italy has introduced measures to allow for migrants to work in the agricultural sector for the time being. However, the Thomson Reuters Foundation fears that this might inadvertently lead to exploitation at the hands of the mafia.
On Sunday, 34 migrants who had been on board the rescue ship Aita Mari, joined 146 migrants taken from another rescue ship, the Alan Kurdi, in quarantine aboard a ferry off the coast of Palermo. The migrants are expected to spend 14 days on the ferry.
In Iran, refugee Moheyman Alkhatavi, 24, is working relentlessly to assist Iranians and fellow refugees in the current coronavirus emergency. Iran has been one of the countries worst-hit by COVID-19.
UN refugee agency UNHCR and the organization ARCI are providing information for migrants in Italy on government measures to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus emergency.
Many migrants in Italy told us they are struggling right now. Italy is one of the worst-hit countries in the ongoing global crisis with the novel coronavirus, and most Italian government departments and many volunteer services are now closed because of quarantine measures. Our latest "Fact check" video explains where migrants and refugees in need can still get help.
The Italian guarantor for the rights of detained persons has said that the number of people in CPR migrant repatriation centers has dropped slightly but that there is still a significant number of people in hotspots.
An occupied building complex housing hundreds of migrants and refugees in Rome -- known as Selam Palace -- has been put under isolation by the army. People cannot enter or exit the building for two weeks. Two residents there had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Italy is one of the worst-hit countries in the ongoing global crisis with the novel coronavirus. Being also on the frontlines of migration to Europe, many asylum seekers are now finding themselves in particular need of help, as most Italian government departments are now effectively closed because of ongoing quarantine measures.
What are the main changes concerning the renewal and release of stay permits for foreigners in Italy, following new decrees issued by the government to contain the spread of coronavirus? That's what Catholic charity Caritas explains in a new info sheet.
The number of migrants landing on Italy's coasts is dropping amid the coronavirus crisis, new government statistics show. In March, 241 migrants landed in Italy.