Eight people have been arrested on human trafficking charges as part of an operation jointly carried out by police forces in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, local media reported on Wednesday, December 18.
An order for pretrial custody has been issued for two Nigerian women residing in Italy. They are accused of recruiting women from Nigeria, including minors, and forcing them into prostitution in Ferrara, both on the street and in ap1
The UN has described rising numbers of people fleeing their homes, saying more must be done to "shoulder this responsibility." German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Germany will welcome more refugees in the future.
The Italian education ministry has decided to relaunch the observatory for the integration of foreign students and inter-cultural exchange after a two-year break. The goal: to fight prejudices, and to boost multiculturalism in Ital1
A new CPR center, where migrants are detained while they await deportation, has opened in Gradisca d'Isonzo, in northeastern Italy, near the border with Slovenia. The facility can host up to 150 people.