The plight of migrant maids working under the "Kafala" system in Lebanon has been made more stark by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Some foreign governments are promising to repatriate some women, as soon as flights restart.
The Italian Guarantor for the Rights of Detained Persons has reported that the situation of repatriation centers (CPR) remains stable, with the exception of facilities in Macomer, near Nuoro, and Gradisca di Isonzo, in the province of Gorizia, which are almost full.
Italy's detainees rights guarantor has drawn attention to a 50% drop in migrants in repatriation centers (CPR) since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. But there has been a rise in the number of migrants hosted in the country's hotspots.
Italy's national detainee rights guarantor has shown concern over the situation of migrants detained in Italian repatriation centers, arguing that keeping migrants in the facilities for longer than originally planned would curtail their freedom. Due to the spread of coronavirus, deportations to home countries are currently suspended.
On Monday, a Frontex operated repatriation flight took off from Spain’s Canary Islands for Mauritania. 51 African migrants were on board. This is the third such flight this year, says the Spanish Ombudsman. The repatriations are a result of a 2003 agreement signed between Spain and Mauritania.
Another violent episode took place at the migrant repatriation center (CPR) in Turin. Eleven police officers and two soldiers were injured during a riot that took place on Sunday night.
The first regional center for migrant repatriation on the Italian island of Sardiania opened on Monday. The facility is located in the town of Macomer, where dozens of migrants arrived recently.
The first regional center for migrant repatriation (CPR) in Sardinia will open in the former Macomer jail on January 20. The facility is located in the city of Macomer in Sardinia, where dozens of migrants have landed recently.
Five police officers were slightly injured during a protest at the Turin migrant repatriation center in northern Italy on Monday. Some migrants set fire to mattresses and other objects; five people were arrested.
A reported 445,000 undocumented migrants were apprehended in Turkey in 2019, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said in an interview to CNN Turk. The previous year, the number of irregular migrants held was 268,000.
A new CPR center, where migrants are detained while they await deportation, has opened in Gradisca d'Isonzo, in northeastern Italy, near the border with Slovenia. The facility can host up to 150 people.
For migrants in Germany considering going back to their home country, returning voluntarily is a viable option. On top of existing return programs, the German government supports a series of reintegration projects for returnees in various countries of origin around the world. We take a look at the different voluntary return and reintegration support schemes.