ASF against Tunisia on Italy list of 'safe origin countries'
A report presented in Tunis by Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) and other associations disputes the inclusion of Tunisia in Italy's list of "safe countries of origin."
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'Mama Africa' has to close her bar in northern Italy
The Hobbit Bar in Italy's northern Ventimiglia had become a popular spot for migrants and refugees passing throughout the region, providing emergency help on the spot to hundreds of people. It will now be closing after two decades i1
Conflict and climate change drive water crisis in Syria
Northeastern Syria is experiencing its worst drought in nearly 70 years, with rising temperatures and erratic weather exacerbated by tensions with Turkey.
'A ticking time bomb’: Cypriot MPs shocked by visit to Pournara migrants' shelter
Cypriot MPs have voiced strong criticism of conditions at the Pournara emergency shelter for migrants, west of Nicosia. Significant inter-community violence has already broken out in the overcrowded facility.
Prison inspectorate criticizes UK government holding facilities for Channel migrants
A report by the HM Inspectorate of Prisons in the UK criticizes the detention facilities for migrants who arrived by crossing the Channel. The same week, the Home Office announced creating a new facility to process new arrivals in K1