The UK has deported 46 "foreign criminals and immigration offenders" to Vietnam and East Timor on a charter flight. They made use of flights planned by the previous government to transport asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Finland has granted border guards the power to block asylum seekers crossing from Russia, testing the country's commitments to international human rights. The new legislation is expected to last a year.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized a meeting focused on 'Regular Pathways for Human Mobility' in Rabat, Morocco aimed at the facilitation of the orderly movement of people within Africa and between Africa a1
Nearly 80 percent of migrants interviewed by a Tunisian NGO dream of reaching Italy. That is one finding from a study published on July 23 by the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES).
Tripoli is attempting to promote itself as a central player in Mediterranean migration control. However, Libya's efforts have been criticized for failing to address underlying issues and improve the treatment of migrants.