UK government issues sanctions against people smuggling gangs
On Wednesday, the UK government announced sanctions against 25 targets believed to be "at the heart of people-smuggling networks that drive irregular migration to the UK."
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43 Iraqis deported from Germany on deportation flight to Baghdad
Forty-three men have been returned to their home country Iraq from Germany via a charter flight. All those affected were reportedly obliged to leave the country, with some having a criminal record.
German government questions court decision to issue visa to Afghan family
At the beginning of July, a Berlin court declared that the German government should honor its promise to issue visas to an Afghan family who had been waiting in Pakistan for the go-ahead to fly to Germany. Now, the German government1
Italy: 'Perception of migrants is negative if associated with religion'
In Italy, migrants are welcomed to fill labor shortages in certain sectors, but their religion is often not, according to research conducted by the Migration and Religion in International Law project, involving several Italian unive1
11 million people at risk due to funding cuts – UNHCR
Cuts to humanitarian budgets are putting over 11 million refugees at risk of losing access to humanitarian assistance from UNHCR, the UN refugee agency has denounced in a report.