Migrants in Sicily - the monitoring project of Borderline Sicilia Onlus and borderline-europe

The already difficult situation of refugees and migrants in Italy and especially in Sicily has been exacerbated by the outbreak of the Corona pandemic. Although the amendment of the "Salvini Decrees" has finally been tackled, so that e.g. accommodation in so called SPRAR centers (with a new name, SAI)  will once again be possible for asylum seekers, but many problems remain unresolved.


Since 2011, monitoring, i.e. surveillance and observation of the situation, but also advocacy has been one of the core tasks of our sister association Borderline Sicilia Onlus. Arrivals, the situation of the centres, access to the asylum procedure are just some of the areas on which reports are published in three languages.

All materials and reports on the trilingual homepage of Borderline Sicilia:
www.borderlinesicilia.it
A project of Borderline Sicilia Onlus and borderline-europe, supported by the Protestant Church in the Rhineland.

For the year 2022 you will also find all articles in English here:

 

Articles from the year 2021:

 

 

 

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Sudan: Documentation of enforced disappearances

Enforced disappearance is a particularly insidious form of political repression. Political opponents are silenced and their entire social circle is intimidated. Together with the Africa Centre for Justice and Peace Studies, we document human rights violations involving cases of disappeared activists and migrants.

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Central Mediterranean Info

borderline-europe started in March 2019 to put together information about the situation in the Central Mediterranean Sea for internal research reasons. ISome of the data are published here and on our social media channels.

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Criminalization of Migration & Solidarity in Italy

The collective attempt of shutting down borders of the EU takes place by numerous means of deterrence to prevent people from seeking safety in Europe. The criminalisation of people on the move is part of it.A project in cooperation with UNITED4RESCUE

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Get Insights

The debate on migration is becoming increasingly polarised and politically instrumentalised. In a new series, borderline-europe is questioning widespread myths such as the supposed overburdening of the economy or the alleged increase in crime caused by migrants.

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The New Asylum Law in Egypt

Refugees perceived as security threats at border crossings are often detained without legal process. The new asylum law in Egypt and current border management measures intensify these risks, leading to a systematic disregard for the rights of refugees.

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Brochure: Disappearance along the migration routes

This brochure is the result of a panel discussion organized by borderline-europe and the Bildungswerk Berlin of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, in which experts from Libya, Sudan, and Niger highlighted the tragic impacts of European migration policies and the phenomenon of missing migrants.

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