Over 100 people had to be rescued from a ferry sailing from the southern Italian island of Lampedusa to Sicily early on Saturday after a fire broke out in the engine room. Among the passengers were many migrants, according to author1
Italian Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio praised Italy's efforts to combat human trafficking at a UN convention last week.
Greece has launched a new complaints mechanism in an effort for more transparency into tackling claims of fundamental rights violations concerning refugees and migrants in the country.
The chancellor has vowed to help German states deal with refugees amid a sharp rise in asylum claims in Germany. Berlin has already introduced border checks with Poland and the Czech Republic.
The Senegalese navy has stepped up its efforts to board and rescue illegal immigrants in recent weeks. More than 600 people were intercepted in just three days.