The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has started a program called ReACT in Amman, Jordan. They want to offer refugees the training necessary to find reputable jobs in computer and data science.
The European Court of Justice has ruled that sexual orientation tests can't be used to rule on asylum applications. Hungarian officials sought to examine a Nigerian man's application on the grounds that he is gay.
Italy's national ombudsman for detainee rights has criticized state authorities for not improving the conditions in the hotspot. He believes the time refugees are forced to stay in Lampedusa should be significantly shortened.
"Nero su Bianco" ("Black on White") is a video full of interviews with migrants and Italians. In the video, refugees talk about their origins and experience as part of an Italian language course in Rome.
The central European nation has stalled on its commitment to resettle refugees from North Africa and the Middle East in an EU-wide program. The move was criticized by the Green Party in Germany.