Fishermen-turned-pirates prey on migrant boats in Mediterranean
A number of Tunisian fishermen are preying on migrant boats, stealing their engines as well as the migrants' money and mobile phones, Italian prosecutors say.
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Hundreds of Pakistani migrants freed after raid in Libya
At least 385 Pakistani nationals have been freed from a smuggling warehouse near the city of Tobruk in eastern Libya. The group reportedly included children and the freed migrants have been transferred to the police headquarters nea1
Refugees from most regions of Burkina Faso qualify for asylum, UN says
New UNHCR guidance says most people fleeing from Burkina Faso shouldn't be forcibly deported back to their home country.
Austria: 29% fewer asylum claims in first half of 2023
Austria saw a nearly 30% drop in asylum applications during the first six months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The government says the decline was due to consistent border controls and Serbia's stricter visa policies,1
Germany: Another protest in tiny village against migrant shelter
Over the weekend, around 100 people protested against the construction of a container accommodation facility for 250 migrants and refugees in northeast Germany. It is one of several public protests against plans to build migrant she1