Sea-Eye rescues 44 migrants off Libya's coast
A German rescue boat has picked up 44 people that were stranded off the Libyan coast. The rescue comes a day after the same boat handed over 65 migrants to Malta.
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European politician warns US-Iran feud could prompt refugee influx
Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg's foreign minister, has warned of a "huge wave of refugees" in case of an escalation of the conflict between the United States and Iran about uranium enrichment. The Islamic Republic of Iran is home to rou1
Libya considers releasing migrants from detention centres
The Libyan government of Fayez al-Sarraj is evaluating the possibility of closing migrant detention centers in the country after an airstrike on the center in Tajoura.
Man gets 16 years for murder of migrant not fluent in Arabic
An Italian appeals court has sentenced a 23-year-old Libyan man to 16 years in jail for the murder of a migrant who did not obey an order to take off his hat because he did not understand Arabic. A court of first instance had previo1
UNHCR urges Italian Parliament to reconsider security decree 2
The UNHCR has asked the Italian Parliament to reconsider the government's second security decree which can ''have an impact on search and rescue operations at sea."