The Italian protection system for asylum seekers and refugees is made up of a large network of different accommodation centers and programs. InfoMigrants visited one small center run by the Iride cooperative in Caltagirone, Sicily.
Crossing the northern border of Serbia is one of the most difficult stages for migrants on the Balkan route because of double fences, barbed wire, cameras and the risk of violent pushbacks. Migrants here often resort to the services1
Legal challenges are looming, as allegations that some migrants from the overcrowded Manston migrant center are being left without accommodation, after being driven to central London and apparently abandoned.
An increasing number of asylum seekers are taking advantage of Serbia's visa-free policy to enter the country — but now the Balkan nation is backing down under EU pressure and imposing entry requirements on Burundians.
In a small red van, which tours an agricultural area in southern Sicily, a team from the organization EMERGENCY offers healthcare, psychological assistance and social support to migrants working in the fields. InfoMigrants paid them1