Ocean Viking: Italy to transfer migrants to quarantine ship after suicide attempts
After multiple suicide attempts over the past few days, migrants aboard the private rescue ship Ocean Viking will be moved to a quarantine vessel in Sicily.
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Two migrants commit suicide in Greece
Two asylum seekers in northern Greece have committed suicide. The two men, an Afghan and an Iraqi national, were found in the village of Mouries near the Greek border with North Macedonia.
Kurdish Syrian man sets himself on fire outside UNHCR
Police have said the 31-year-old man was too injured to establish a motive, but suspected it was political. He is receiving treatment at a nearby burn trauma unit.
Germany: Asylum-seeker who killed Kandel teen found dead in prison cell
An Afghan asylum-seeker who was convicted of murdering a 15-year-old German girl in 2017 has been found dead in his prison cell. The murder case sparked months of anti-immigrant rallies and counterprotests.
Ghanian youth kills himself in Cremona Caritas facility
A 20-year-old Ghanian migrant killed himself last week in a Caritas facility in Cremona. He was visiting a friend in the city and was hosted temporarily in the facility.
Gambian migrant commits suicide in Turin
A 28-year-old Gambian migrant named Gaye Demba, who once lived at the occupied former Olympic village in Turin known as the ex-MOI, killed himself at a reception center run by the Diocese of Turin.
Germany deports more Afghan asylum seekers
Germany has deported another group of Afghan asylum seekers back to Kabul. 21 men arrived in the capital on Wednesday morning, bringing the number returned to the country over the past three years to more than 530. Critics say Afghanistan is still too dangerous for the rejected asylum seekers.
22-yr-old Gambian kills himself after denied asylum
A 22-year-old from Gambia who had been living in Italy for two years committed suicide. The Babele association said that his asylum request had been rejected and that ''he wanted to go back to Africa but he was afraid that he would be seen as a failure and was ashamed. He thought he had no other choice."
Suicide of migrant highlights 'catastrophic' circumstances in deportation centers
The suicide of a Georgian national at a deportation center in Germany has raised questions about the quality of care at such facilities, especially for those with mental illnesses. Politicians are now demanding answers to how the suicide could have happened.