The Libyan Coast Guard has not been operating in its maritime rescue zone for three weeks. A German search and rescue NGO, Sea-Eye, has called for Malta to take over and has warned of a 'Libyan death zone.'
An investigation conducted by the New York Times has found that small Turkish firms harvesting hazelnuts for well-known brands such as Ferrero, Godiva, and Nestlè often illegally exploit Syrian refugees.
The Italian authorities have detained 19 foreigners irregularly present on Italian soil near Trieste. The migrants had arrived in the country via the Balkan route, passing through Slovenia.
UNICEF has voiced its concern about the over 1,000 minors among the 3,000 migrants held in Libyan detention centers in conflict zones. ''They have already suffered all types of torture and the worst is feared,'' said the Italian bra1
60 Sri Lankan migrants who arrived on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion two weeks ago have been deported. A total of 120 people had made the 4,000 km journey in a fishing vessel, paying thousands of euros to smugglers.