The number of Syrians arriving in Germany has nearly halved since Bashar al-Assad was ousted, while asylum applications have also fallen sharply, amid calls from Chancellor Merz for returns. Meanwhile, the UN has recorded nearly 1001
The European Parliament’s LIBE Committee has approved a reform expanding Europol’s mandate to tackle migrant smuggling, prompting criticism from civil society groups over privacy and human rights risks. The move increases the agency1
Osama Almasri Njeem, the former head of the Libyan judicial police wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), has been arrested in Libya for torture and killing. His victims say they will sue the Italian government for damage1
Spain and Senegal are working together to crack down on irregular migration, trafficking and smuggling networks, while a new IOM-led initiative in Mauritania and The Gambia hopes to address migrant deaths and disappearances along th1
After violent incidents in Madrid and growing political divisions, UNHCR urges Spain to protect, not punish, unaccompanied migrant children.