Italy: 3,000 more places for Afghan refugees in reception centers
The Italian government has announced that there are now 3,000 more spots within its system of reception and integration to host Afghans that have fled their country.
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UNHCR launches kit to teach school children about refugees
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has launched a kit to support education about refugees in Italian schools. The initiative was launched to mark World Teachers' Day on October 5.
Fire in migrant camp in southern Italy, one dead
A man from sub-Saharan Africa was killed in a fire in the Sicilian city of Castelvetrano. The fire broke out at a migrant camp inside a former concrete plant. The property had been occupied for years by foreigners who come to the area to harvest olives.
Migrant-friendly Italian ex-mayor sentenced to 13 years in prison
A southern Italian mayor lauded globally for his approach to immigration was convicted on various corruption charges. Observers were shocked at the severity of the sentence.
37 refugees arrive in Italy via university corridors
A group of 37 refugees arrived in Italy last week as part of the UNICORE - University Corridors for Refugees project. Thanks to sholarships, they will continue their studies at 23 universities in the country.
Ghazal, or 'Poetry', born in Rome to mother who fled Kabul
A baby girl named Ghazal, which means "poetry", was born in Rome, the city her mother reached after endless difficulties in order to give her a better future. Ghazal is the first-born of a 31-year-old Afghan woman who fled Kabul.
Italy: Migrant transfers from Lampedusa to Sicily continue
A group of 160 migrants left the Italian island of Lampedusa for Sicily on Thursday morning. But the island's reception center is still overflowing, with more than twice as many people as it can hold.
Coronavirus: Migrants in Italy need equal access to vaccines, Intersos says
Humanitarian organization Intersos has called for equal access to vaccines against COVID-19 for migrants in Italy, 'to guarantee everybody's health'. The organizations says that hundreds of thousands of people aren't eligible to get vaccinated; and that many migrants who are eligible face 'linguistic, cultural and administrative obstacles.'
Humanitarian corridors: 1,000 refugees from Lebanon to arrive in Italy
In Italy, the government and a number of Christian organizations have signed a deal that will allow for 1,000 refugees to be transferred primarily from Lebanon over the next two years.
Refugees: 'Residence of peace' ready in southern Italy
Housing facilities at the Fondazione Città della Pace in the southern towns of Sant'Arcangelo and Scanzano Jonico, in the Basilicata region, are ready to host the first families of refugees with children, the organization said on August 3. The initiative is supported by actress Sharon Stone.
'Reopening legal pathways for migration urgent'
The head of the Comunità di Sant'Egidio, Marco Impagliazzo, has once again asked that legal pathways for migrants to enter Europe be reopened; stressing that "fair and documented immigration can contribute" to economic recovery.
Forced return to Italy unlawful, German court rules
A German court has decided that two African asylum seekers may not be returned to Italy where they had first sought protection, due to the hardship they would face there. It's not the first time that German courts have ruled against such forced returns within Europe.