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18.08.2025, InfoMigrants
The Greek and Turkish coast guards have been busy in the waters of the southern Mediterranean and the Aegean over the weekend. Greek authorities rescued at least 165 migrants, and the Turkish authorities rescued and apprehended more than 140 over the last few days. Some of the rescues are detailed by the coast guards, others are rounded up in local press reports. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Griechenland / Türkei, Italien / Malta
Critics say the strict regulations Italy's right-wing government imposed on private sea rescue organizations are causing more migrants to die at sea. On board a humanitarian rescue ship, InfoMigrants witnessed what it means when there are fewer crews patrolling to check whether boats are in distress. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Italien / Malta, Libya
16.08.2025, Domani
Despite government attacks, secret service surveillance, and an indictment for aiding irregular migration, Mediterranea Saving Humans is returning to the sea. This happens at a critical moment: in light of recent shipwrecks and the simultaneous administrative blockade of the “civil fleet” that could help prevent them – last month first Sea Watch 5, then Aurora, and most recently Seabird 1. The new vessel, Mediterranea Ship, set sail four days ago from the Spanish port of Burriana, a logistical base for many organizations engaged in sea rescue. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta
14.08.2025, InfoMigrants
As many migrant routes into Europe are effectively being shut down by increased surveillance and interceptions, other routes are gaining in popularity -- as smugglers continue to cash in on desperate migrants hoping to reach the EU. The routes from Libya to Crete and from Algeria to the Balearic Islands are two examples. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union, Nordafrika
14.08.2025, Sea-Watch e.V. - Zivile Seenotrettung von Flüchtenden
Italy’s latest decree-law attempts to blind the public to human rights violations and crimes against humanity at sea. We, civil organisations operating aircraft in the central Mediterranean Sea, condemn the recent attacks by the Italian government aimed at obstructing our operations. Under international law, all aircraft enjoy freedom of transit within international airspace and over international waters. Within this framework, we contribute to documenting human rights violations in the central Mediterranean sea, with the aircraft Seabird 1, Seabird 2 and Seabird 3. When we locate persons in distress, the UNCLOS and the Chicago Convention (Annex 12) provide regulations to which we strictly adhere at all times. The “Flussi” decree-law (Law 145/2024) restricts our freedom of flight and attempts to close civilian eyes monitoring human rights violations and crimes against humanity in the Mediterranean. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
13.08.2025, InfoMigrants
The number of deportations from Germany has risen sharply in recent years, with a significant share involving children and young people between the ages of six and 18. In 2024, German authorities deported 20,084 people, including 2,316 minors aged six to 18, representing 11.5 percent of all deportees. In the first half of 2025, the proportion remained similar, at 11.3 percent (1,345 of 11,807 deportations). These figures come from the ministry’s response to a parliamentary inquiry by Germany's Left Party (Die Linke). read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland
13.08.2025, Euronews
Authorities have recovered 20 bodies, and are searching for another 12 to 17 survivors, according to the UN refugee agency.A boat carrying almost 100 migrants capsized on Wednesday off the Italian island of Lampedusa, killing at least 20 and leaving many missing read more
12.08.2025, Infomigrants
The search for missing migrants off southern Sardinia continued on Monday, after a body was recovered Saturday night near Sant’Antioco. A day earlier, a rescued migrant reported he had been shipwrecked with eight others. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
12.08.2025, InfoMigrants
Migrants in Greece who have been placed on a deportation list will be required to wear ankle tags to monitor their whereabouts. The government says this will help them speed up deportations. The new reforms are set to be passed 'by the end of the year'. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
11.08.2025, InfoMigrants / ANSA
Three migrants were reported missing after jumping into the sea in a desperate attempt to attract the attention of a distant boat, fellow passengers told Italian authorities after being rescued. Their companions arrived in Lampedusa on Thursday, August 7. read more
08.08.2025, Sea-Watch e.V. - Zivile Seenotrettung von Flüchtenden
The Italian authorities have detained the Seabird 1 monitoring aircraft belonging to the civilian sea rescue organisation Sea-Watch with immediate effect. This marks a new escalation in the Italian government’s fight against civilian human rights observation in the Mediterranean.‘The reason for the detention is currently unclear to us,’ says Laura Meschede, spokesperson for Sea-Watch. ‘But it is obvious that this is a pretext to get rid of us as witnesses to the situation in the Mediterranean.’ read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
07.08.2025, The Guardian
Following EU approval of a newly struck agreement with French President Emmanuel Macron, the UK is set to begin detaining people who arrive via small boats and sending some of them back to France within days. Under the terms of this “one-in, one-out” pilot scheme, around 50 asylum seekers per week will be returned, and those sent back will not be eligible for legal routes into the UK. The trial will run until June 2026 and will be closely assessed by both countries afterwards. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien
07.08.2025, The Washington Post
Around 300 migrants, accompanied by Mexican authorities, began walking north from southern Mexico on Wednesday, despite the fact that the activist who had helped organise them was still in custody on human trafficking charges. Their aim is to find better living conditions in the northern part of the country. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Amerika
05.08.2025, Die Zeit
According to a court ruling, the Aurora is allowed to leave the port of Lampedusa again. The rescue ship had docked there in mid-July due to bad weather. read more
01.08.2025, Tagesschau
The European Court of Justice has raised the bar for determining safe countries of origin for accelerated asylum procedures. The court's decision could lead to further difficulties for Italy's migration policy, keyword ‘Albania model’. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
31.07.2025, InfoMigrants / ANSA
NGOs that form part of Italy's national asylum and immigration coalition (TAI) have criticized the transfer of 132 migrants to Albania. These transfers were made without written provision, claims a new report from TAI filed in the Italian Parliament. They are calling on the parliament to suspend the agreement. read more
30.07.2025, ECCHR
The arrest of El Hishri is a crucial development, as it marks the first case in the ICC’s Libya Situation moving toward proceedings in The Hague. It sends an important message to survivors that justice is possible, even in the context of ongoing conflict and shifting power dynamics in Libya. read more
30.07.2025, Sea-Watch e.V. - Zivile Seenotrettung von Flüchtenden
Two children dead and one person remains missing after a boat in distress with over 90 people on board capsized in the Mediterranean Sea on 29 July 2025. The monitoring aircraft Seabird 2 of the search and rescue organization Sea-Watch first spotted the boat in distress on Monday, 28 July, and alerted all responsible European authorities. The merchant vessel PORT FUKUOKA rescued the people one day later. During the rescue intervention the boat capsized. The German human rights commissioner Lars Castellucci accompanied the flight on 29 July. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union, Italien / Malta
30.07.2025, Alarm Phone
Alarm Phone: Central Mediterranean Analysis, 1 January to 30 June 2025. The civil fleet has continued to carry out rescues and remains resilient, despite the ongoing assault on their solidarity at sea. According to the Civil Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, of which Alarm Phone is a member, more than 7.000 people were rescued by the civil fleet in the first six months of 2025. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Italien / Malta, Nordafrika
29.07.2025, il Manifesto
To find out the legal basis for the deportation of five Egyptian citizens on May 9, 'il Manifesto' submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding the deportation center (Cpr) in Gjadër. This was the first and so far only deportation carried out directly from Tirana. read more
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