On December 19, a total of 345 Bangladeshi nationals who had been stranded and held in various detention centers across Libya returned home. They were supported by the IOM in the voluntary return process.
Greek authorities rescued more than 540 migrants from an overcrowded fishing boat near the southernmost Greek island of Gavdos on Friday, as arrivals from Libya to Greece’s southern islands continue to rise.
Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini was acquitted on December 17 in the final ruling of the Open Arms case, which revolved around his refusal to allow 147 migrants to disembark for several weeks when he was i1
There are obstacles blocking access to international protection procedures in Trieste, according to a report presented on December 17 by a committee of NGOs working with migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the area.
Germany has announced that it will admit the majority of Afghan refugees currently stranded in Pakistan who hold legally binding admission promises. However, hundreds of others without such guarantees remain in limbo, as Germany sim1