Czech Republic announces measures to limit migration
The Czech Republic has announced plans to tighten its immigration controls significantly. Although the actual numbers of migrants and asylum seekers in the country is relatively low.
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Italy: Constitutional court approves harsh penalty for fake stay permits
According to a decision published on March 7, the Constitutional court has ruled that it is within the constitution to issue tougher sentences to those who obtain residence permits by presenting forged documents.
Italy: One of the migrant plaintifs in the Diciotti case says he is looking for 'justice, not money'
Commenting on Friday's court ruling, a member of the 'Diciotti' group of migrants, who were blocked from disembarking by the Italian government for several days after being rescued at sea in 2018, has said that he is not interested1
Austria rejects Germany's plan to turn back asylum seekers
Austria's new government has announced that it will not accept any asylum seekers who are turned back at the German border under proposed new guidelines by Germany’s incoming administration.
UNHCR: 'Situation in eastern Congo is deteriorating'
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR has called on the international community to provide protection and assistance to the Congolese fleeing the escalating conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).