Libya: Alleged migrant trafficker Al-Milad freed
An alleged migrant smuggler in Libya has been released four months after his arrest in Tripoli. Abdel-Rahman Al-Milad had been accused of involvement in trafficking and abuse of migrants and refugees.
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Djibouti: 39 dead after smuggler's boat capsizes
At least 39 people have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti in East Africa. The UN migration agency IOM said 16 of the victims were children.
Germany: Collective deportation of Tamils to Sri Lanka met with outrage
Twenty-four Tamils have been deported from Germany to Sri Lanka. Citing the danger returnees face, a refugee support organization and a Catholic priest condemned the action.
Deaths at sea a 'humanitarian crisis': IOM report
The number of migrants and asylum seekers who reached Europe in 2020 is the lowest it has been for a decade. But deaths and disappearances on sea routes – especially to the Canary Islands – remain alarmingly high, says a UN Migration report.
Houthis express regret over migrant deaths in Yemen fire
In Yemen the leader of the Iran-backed Houthi group, which is fighting the government, has expressed "deep regret" over the migrant deaths in a fire last week. He said an investigation is under way, after the UN called for a probe into the incident.
Deported to Pakistan: Does death await Ahmadis?
Many Ahmadi Muslims are threatened with deportation from Germany. But other countries have recognized the need for protection of the minority that is often persecuted in Pakistan.
UN: Spain forced migrant to undress, violating her rights
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child considers Spain responsible for violating the rights of a migrant minor who was forced to undress and undergo invasive medical examinations to determine her age.
UN: Italy failed rescue obligations in deadly 2013 shipwreck
Italy failed to protect the right to life of over 200 migrants, including 60 children, who were aboard a boat that sank in the Mediterranean in 2013, according to the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
UN voices concern over refugee treatment at EU borders
The United Nations refugee agency has warned that the idea of asylum is under attack in Europe, with refugee pushbacks at external borders increasingly common.
UN estimates global migrant growth was 'slowed' by 2 million in 2020
According to the latest UN migration report, the growth of global numbers of migrants in 2020 was "slowed by about 27% or two million migrants due to COVID-19."
Netherlands urged to end ordeal for stateless child
The rights of a 10-year-old boy were denied when the Netherlands failed to acknowledge that he was stateless and eligible for international protection, a UN committee has found. It is the first such decision on the right of children to acquire nationality.
UNHCR turns 70, 'but in no mood to celebrate'
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, speaking on the 70th anniversary of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, said the organization is "not in the mood to celebrate," and recalled that the number of refugees, asylum seekers and displaced people in the world continues to grow.