The MSF and SOS Mediterrannee rescue teams reportedly encountered hostilities from the Libyan Coast Guard and had to take long journeys to get rescued passengers to safety.
A case of fraud worth some five million euros linked to clandestine immigration has been discovered in a southern province of Italy, leading to 15 arrests. Five other individuals have been issued precautionary supervision measures.
PICUM on March 14 issued a statement commenting on the EU's joint report revising the EU's rules on victims' rights and their ability to report such crimes as rape, theft, and labor exploitation.
The European Union announced a €7.4 billion funding package and an upgraded relationship with Egypt on Sunday, part of a push to stem migrant flows to Europe criticised by rights groups.
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has called some of its members who come from international backgrounds to testify that the party is not racist. The AfD is fighting a legal battle against the German domestic intelli1