The play "Io ero io" (I was me) tackles trauma and identity. It was inspired by the experiences of 15 refugees. "I was me" was created through a theater project in Milan, Italy, which brought together refugees, playwrights, directors, and actors.
Human trafficking between Africa and Europe has not only thrived in recent years, it has grown into a highly abusive system involving corrupt elites and political networks. Jan Philipp-Scholz, the author of a new book on the migration business, has spoken with migrants in Africa on nearly every step of their journey. Their testimonies reveal the extent of abuse and human rights violations happening on Europe’s doorstep.
Claire Paccalin on the Greek island of Lesbos meets a family struggling to keep their lives together while living in the Moria refugee camp.
Migrants and refugees who travel to Italy face a high risk of sexual violence both during the journey and after they arrive. Among the victims are men and boys, yet their stories are not often heard. A report by the Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) details some of their testimonies of suffering.
InfoMigrants has received shocking photographs depicting emaciated bodies along with chilling testimonies suggesting that several migrants have starved to death in Libya’s Zintan detention center in recent weeks. NGOs have repeatedly sounded the alarm over severe malnutrition in Libyan camps.
Human rights groups have warned that migrants and refugees that are sent back to Libya are tortured and held for ransom. A TV report now brings horrific new evidence to support the claim.
The Yazidis are back in the spotlight after a Yazidi woman co-won the Nobel Peace Prize. But who are the Yazidis and where are they now living around Europe?
A group of Nigerian migrants held captive inside a detention center in Libya have been rescued after releasing a video taken on their phones. The footage went viral on social media and caught the attention of the authorities.
The UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) has ruled against Switzerland in the case of an Eritrean torture victim who was expelled to Italy, arguing that the expulsion violated the Convention against Torture.
Germany and the EU are looking to overhaul their asylum laws and processes. Could a program for Yazidi women run by the German state of Baden Württemberg prove a model worth following?
A young migrant who landed in Reggio Calabria last week has described his dramatic experience of being maltreated and sold into slavery before arriving in Italy.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reports that there are 700,000 migrants in Libya and torture is increasing in the country's clandestine prisons.