As more Egyptians attempt dangerous journeys to Europe, families say smugglers are increasingly extorting them for money, threatening migrants' lives while desperation at home drives departures.
At least 15 bodies, believed to be those of migrants, have washed ashore on Italy's coasts in recent days. Authorities confirmed the discoveries on Tuesday along beaches in Sicily and Calabria's southern region.
The headteacher at a school in Crotone confirmed this week that the commemoration for the Cutro shipwreck on February 25 will go ahead after all. Initially it had been reported that the memorial would be blocked, reportedly due to a1
The rules contained in the new Migrant Decree should not affect minors, according to Marina Terragni, the Guarantor Authority for infancy and adolescence.
A new UN report has found that asylum seekers being returned to Libya are facing serious human rights violations in detention camps, including torture and rape.