At least a thousand more spots for migrants will be available in Italy's southern Calabria region by the end of June, announced special commissioner for the migrant emergency, Valerio Valenti.
Several migrants are reportedly stuck on Poland's border with Belarus, according to Polish authorities. Migrants' rights advocates say that security forces are illegally stopping them from executing their right of seeking asylum.
The Geo Barents vessel, operated by the NGO Doctors without Borders (MSF), rescued some 600 migrants from an overcrowded boat in distress off the island of Sicily on Saturday. Meanwhile other humanitarian groups also rescued more th1
The difficulties of Syrian refugees are again at the center of attention due to the upcoming International Donors' Conference for Syria, planned for June 15 in Brussels.
The NGO Doctors without Borders (MSF) has sounded the alarm about the disappearance of 940 persons who arrived in Lesbos and who went missing over the course of one year. The organization further called out the violation of refugees1