Greece: Court drops migrant shipwreck charges against 'Pylos 9'
A court in Greece has dismissed all charges against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck off Greece last June. The court said it did not have jurisdiction to try the case.
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Uganda's open-door policy strained by refugee arrivals, UNHCR
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) highlighted in a statement released on May 17 that Uganda is struggling due to the continuous arrival of refugees fleeing war and the climate crisis.
Rescue ship Humanity 1 arrives in Tuscany port with 70 migrants
The Humanity 1 migrant-rescue vessel reached the port of Marina di Carrara, near the Tuscan city of Massa Carrara, on Monday, May 20, with 70 people rescued in the southern Mediterranean.
Tunisia to sign accords with African nations for repatriation of migrants
Tunisia will sign agreements with several other African countries allowing Tunis to send back irregular migrants. The government says the repatriations are 'voluntary'.
15 European Union nations urge migrant transfers to foreign hubs
Italy is among fifteen signatories to a letter proposing new measures to limit migrant arrivals to Europe. The letter came two days after the EU reached final agreement on a common asylum policy.