Maysoon Majidi: 'I am in Italy to find a safe place'
The Kurdish-Iranian activist Maysoon Majidi recounts her story following being released from prison in October in Italy after her arrest on charges of being a people smuggler.
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Migrant rescue ships Geo Barents and Life Support arrived in Calabria
On 30 November, two ships arrived in Calabria: the Geo Barents, carrying 83 migrants, docked in Reggio Calabria, while the Life Support, with 75 migrants on board, docked in Vibo Valentia. The Geo Barents, operated by MSF, had previ1
Greece: Reports of rescues and pushbacks
The Greek coast guard rescued at least 79 migrants near the island of Gavdos on Friday and Saturday. Meanwhile, the Turkish coast guard claimed it had rescued at least 21 migrants they say were pushed back by the Greeks.
Libya: Women and children removed from migrant boat by armed men
Video footage posted by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) allegedly shows armed men putting some of the women and children from an overcrowded migrant boat off Libya onto a speedboat and speeding away.
Over 20 rights groups urge transparency in Italy's implementation of EU asylum pact
Over 20 associations involved in defending human rights and those of migrants have sent a letter to the Italian government calling for "transparency" on the implementation of the European Pact for Migration and Asylum.