Lithuania expels Afghan migrants despite court order
Lithuania has expelled five Afghan nationals back to neighboring Belarus in spite of an order by the European Court of Human Rights that they be allowed to stay.
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Greece: MSF criticizes new 'prison-like' refugee camps
Doctors Without Borders strongly criticized Greece and the European Union for their treatment of migrants and refugees, one year after a fire destroyed the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. They also denounced the constructi1
Italian coast guard rescues 125 people stranded on uninhabited island
The Italian coast guard rescued 125 people from the rocky shore of a tiny uninhabited island on Thursday. Rescue workers said the migrants were in a 'state of shock'.
France rejects UK plan to turn back migrant boats
France and Britain have crossed swords over how to deal with migrants crossing the Channel in small boats. The French interior minister has accused the UK of breaking maritime law and 'financial blackmail'.
Greece: Treatment of Afghan refugees 'immoral' – Oxfam, GCR
On the Greek island of Lesbos, refugees and migrants still face harsh living conditions, a year after a fire destroyed the infamous Moria camp, according to a new report by Oxfam and the Greek Council for Refugees. The two organizat1