Nine humanitarian organizations have signed a joint statement regarding the conditions of asylum seekers on the island of Cyprus. The statement says the migrants risk becoming homeless due to the island's inadequate reception system.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reported that more than 100 migrants and refugees who were being held prisoner by human traffickers were hit by gunshots while trying to escape from a clandestine prison in northwest Libya. MSF said the1
An OECD study has found that the children of non-European migrants still face major obstacles when it comes to education and job prospects in the EU. Researchers, however, found a number of positive trends in Germany.
Two police officers and a security guard were injured when fighting broke out at a migrant reception center in the eastern city of Dresden. There are a growing number of standoffs between asylum seekers and authorities.
In an open letter, the council chairman said executives "must be in focus" in the probe. Public sector employees have been accused of mishandling asylum applications, and possibly taking bribes.