UK: New law would keep asylum seekers offshore
The UK government is set to introduce new laws which will enable it to send asylum seekers abroad to have their claims dealt with offshore. Critics have called the proposal "cruel" and "inhumane".
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Dozens die in shipwrecks off Canary Islands
More than 40 migrants trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa have reportedly died in shipwrecks in the past few days. Several hundred others made the crossing to arrive in Spanish territory.
Migrants in distress returned to Libya – on Malta's request
Some 90 migrants on a boat in distress were reportedly intercepted and returned to Libya over the weekend. The NGO Sea-Watch said Maltese authorities shared the boat's location with the Libyan coast guard to prevent it from reaching1
UN expert: Pandemic must not favor migrant pushbacks
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales, has highlighted that public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic cannot have the effect of denying asylum and protection to migrants. He denounc1
Italy: Fundraiser launched for migrant cemetery in Tarsia
A fundraiser has been launched to complete the construction of a cemetery for migrants in Tarsia, in the southern region of Calabria. The appeal was launched to Italian and European institutions and to Pope Francis, to complete a "g1