Libya: First IOM migrant repatriation after 5-month pause
The UN migration agency carried out the first voluntary return flight in five months last week. More than 100 migrants from Ghana were flown to Accra.
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Revolt in Italian migrant repatriation center, three arrested
An attempted revolt and escape took place at a migrant repatriation center in Gradisca d'Isonzo, northeastern Italy. The incident occurred during the night between Friday and Saturday and ended in three arrests as well as serious damage to the facility.
Were migrant rights infringed in Italy because of the coronavirus pandemic?
A new report thinks yes. An Italian rights group recently published a report in which it details several infringements of migrant rights during the lockdown and restrictions designed to fight the coronavirus pandemic. It says that deprivations of personal liberty became more numerous during the lockdown and allowed the authorities to "extend the maximum duration of […] restrictive measure[s]."
Italy-Tunisia migrant repatriation flights to resume on August 10
The Italian government announced Tuesday that repatriation flights for Tunisian migrants will resume regularly on August 10 on the basis of an agreement in force with the government of their country of origin. Two flights carrying a maximum of 40 people each will be conducted every week.
Slavery and suicide: Plight of migrant maids in Lebanon made more stark by pandemic
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.
Two Italian repatriation centers nearly full, detainees' rights guarantor
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.
Coronavirus: 50% fewer in Italy's repatriation centers, but quarantine in hotspots
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.
Coronavirus: Italian detainee rights guarantor concerned about migrants in repatriation centers
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.
Back to Mauritania: Frontex repatriates migrants arriving on Canary Islands
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.
Bricks thrown at police, 13 injured at Turin center
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.
Arrival of migrants to first repatriation center in Sardinia 'imminent'
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.
First migrant repatriation center opens in Sardinia
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.