The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has urged Germany to show continued leadership on refugee policy after Angela Merkel steps down, as a new report shows that Germany is the top country for asylum claims in Europe.
The Roman chapter of Catholic charity Caritas has reported "a disproportionate impact on the health of immigrants" of the Covid pandemic in Italy, denouncing a risk of "invisibility" regarding the vaccination campaign.
The organization Doctors for Human Rights (MEDU) has denounced the atrocities endured by migrants inside detention centers in Libya, citing the stories recently reported by five migrants in Ragusa, Sicily.
Fears continue to grow for the health of hundreds of undocumented migrants in Belgium who have stepped up a hunger strike aimed at getting the authorities to let them stay. The migrants have been refusing to eat for two months.
Turkish authorities have detained a large number of Afghan migrants near the country’s southern border with Iran. Increased violence and the prospect of civil war in Afghanistan have led to fears of an exodus of Afghans seeking safe1