An exhibition entitled Non è Stato il Mare ('It Wasn't the Sea') in Italy's northern city of Milan from September 4 to 28 focuses on the first ten years of the migrant rescue NGO Sea-Watch.
The Italian Cabinet on September 4 passed a decree law to ensure the “legal and orderly” entry of foreign workers into Italy and to counter illegal employment.
The British government says criminal gangs are giving sedatives to children to keep them compliant during small boat journeys from France. Ministers vow tougher action as new return schemes and deterrence measures come into force.
In a new report, the Council of Europe warned against outsourcing asylum processing, migrant returns, and border control to third countries. It urged governments to adopt strong safeguards, accountability measures, and legal guarant1
A group of 41 migrants who had been saved at sea were disembarked in Lampedusa. They had been rescued by the NGO Sea Watch, after a six-day wait. Seven people are missing at sea.