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28.10.2025, taz

Reports of atrocities and arrests in conquered city

After months of siege, the city of El Fasher has fallen into the hands of the RSF group. Hundreds of thousands of people are in urgent need of help. read more

Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Sudan

28.10.2025, Aljazeera

Sudan army withdraws from Darfur’s el-Fasher, UN warns of RSF atrocities

Army chief admits retreat from last stronghold in Darfur as fears grow for the civilians trapped in the city. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Sudan

27.10.2025, MiGAZIN

Death, rescue, and isolation in the Mediterranean

Four more people die in a boat accident off the coast of Lesbos. Earlier, a cruise ship rescues dozens of refugees in distress at sea. In the background: Europe's isolationist policy. read more

Language(s): Deutsch / German

27.10.2025, InfoMigrants

Some EU member states call for speedier repatriations

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni hosted an informal gathering on migration on the sidelines of the European Council meeting on October 23 last week. The meeting included 13 EU states. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union, Italien / Malta

27.10.2025, Deutsche Welle

Sudan: Mass deaths feared in El Fasher

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia has declared that it has taken complete control of the city of El Fasher in the east of the country. Experts and diplomats warn of massive violence against civilians. read more

Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Sudan

27.10.2025, Pro Asyl

El Hierro: Despite high arrival numbers, the island focuses on humanity

The Canary Island of El Hierro is the main point of arrival in Spain for boats carrying refugees and migrants. Wiebke Judith, spokesperson for PRO ASYL on legal policy, visited the island with a German-Spanish group and met volunteers who are going above and beyond to care for the people arriving there. read more

Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Spanien

26.10.2025, nd

Family reunification suspended: No visas yet for hardship cases

Despite 1,500 applications, not a single visa has been issued. The left wing is strongly criticising the government. read more

Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Deutschland

26.10.2025, MiGAZIN

Merz's “cityscape” drives people onto the streets

Criticism of Chancellor Merz's “cityscape” remark has reached the streets. At rallies in numerous cities, he is being accused of racism. A ZDF survey on the topic distorts the mood – and causes irritation. read more

Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Deutschland

26.10.2025, WSWS

40 people drowned in boat accident off Tunisia

The boat accident off the Tunisian coast on October 22, in which at least 40 people, including small children, lost their lives, was not an accident but a crime. The European Union (EU) and its member governments, including the Berlin coalition of the CDU/CSU and SPD, are responsible. With their inhumane refugee policy, they consciously accept such disasters. read more

Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Deutschland, Europa, Europäische Union, Tunisia

26.10.2025, Agenzia nova

Libya: Violations of the arms embargo continue, including ships traveling eastward.

The ships built in Dubai shipyards were intended for units under the command of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar for patrol missions in the Mediterranean. read more

Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union, Libya

26.10.2025, Deutsche Welle

Alone at sea, unaccompanied refugee minors in mortal danger

Such- und Rettungsorganisationen schlagen Alarm und warnen davor, dass viele Kinder und Jugendliche sich allein auf eine der gefährlichsten Fluchtrouten der Welt begeben und das Mittelmeer überqueren. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Afrika, Deutschland, Europa, Italien / Malta, Libya, Tunisia

24.10.2025, InfoMigrants

France responsible for violations of migrant child rights, UN

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued a report on October 16 stating that it had found that France was responsible for grave and systematic violations of the rights of unaccompanied migrant children. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Frankreich

24.10.2025, taz

Germany also rejects female refugees

The situation for recognized refugees in Greece is dire. Nevertheless, the German government apparently wants to send women back there soon. read more

Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Deutschland, Griechenland / Türkei

24.10.2025, Deutsche Welle

Deportations to Syria draw criticism

The German government wants to speed up deportations to Syria – despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country. Critics doubt whether such a move is even legal or ethically justifiable. read more

Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Deutschland

23.10.2025, https://theconversation.com/voices-from-the-sea-part-one-people-rescued-in-the-mediterranean-tell-their-stories-of-survival-in-onboard-workshops-267131

Voices from the sea, part one: people rescued in the Mediterranean tell their stories of survival in ‘onboard workshops’

When maps are a means of processing traumatic migration experiences... Morgane Dujmovic, a French geography researcher, collected 110 testimonials from survivors aboard the Ocean Viking. The mapping workshops on board had a “psychosocial dimension” that helped restore the dignity of the rescued people and prepare them for the next stage of their journey in Europe. read more

Language(s): Französisch / Français

23.10.2025, taz

Human rights overboard

Sea-Watch has been rescuing refugees in distress at sea for ten years. Time and again, its crews experience repression. During their latest mission, a shot is fired. read more

Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Deutschland, Europa, Italien / Malta

23.10.2025, The Conversation

Voices from the sea, part one: people rescued in the Mediterranean tell their stories of survival in ‘onboard workshops’

This series of articles draws on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated in the central Mediterranean by the NGO SOS Méditerranée. It explores the perspectives of exiled people based on testimonies from 110 survivors who were picked up while attempting the crossing from North Africa, as well as crew members’ experiences and the researcher’s creative collaborations while onboard the ship. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Europa, Nordafrika

23.10.2025, https://balkaninsight.com/2025/10/23/croatian-artist-documents-dehumanisation-of-migrants-on-eus-frontier/

INTERVIEW Croatian Artist Documents ‘Dehumanisation’ of Migrants on EU’s Frontier

A new book by Zagreb-based artist selma banich documents the violence, pushbacks and rights violations suffered by refugees and migrants trying to enter Croatia and the EU. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Balkanstaaten

22.10.2025, InfoMigrants

Lawyers report EU officials to ICC for 'crimes against migrants'

Human rights lawyers led by Omer Shatz and Juan Branco have filed a request to investigate over 100 officials from European Union institutions and member states to the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing them of committing "crimes against humanity" affecting migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Europäische Union

22.10.2025, InfoMigrants

Western Balkans: Managing migration and return hubs discussed at London summit

The Balkan Route is a major pathway into Europe for asylum seekers, including those fleeing wars in Syria and Iraq. Its use dates back to 2012, when the EU eased visa restrictions for several Balkan countries. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Europäische Union

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