Humanitarian corridors bring refugees to Italy and Belgium
Humanitarian corridors bring new groups of asylum seekers to Italy and Belgium from Cyprus and Lebanon, with the last legs of the initiative carried out by the Sant' Egidio Community.
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Italy: Unions in Puglia urge actions to leave 'ghettos' behind
The CGIL union in Puglia, in southern Italy, has asked the regional government to urgently find solutions to empty informal migrant settlements, after a fire destroyed ten barracks in the infamous Borgo Mezzanone shantytown.
Dutch court orders government to clean up inhumane immigration centers
A court in The Hague railed against conditions at asylum centers in the Netherlands. The situation got so bad this summer that Doctors Without Borders deployed teams over humanitarian concerns.
Netherlands extradites Eritrean human trafficking suspect
A 38-year-old Eritrean man who was arrested in Ethiopia two years ago has been extradited to the Netherlands. The man is accused of running a large human trafficking ring.
Switzerland: People of African descent face 'systemic racism', UN experts
United Nations experts say that people of African descent face 'systemic racism' in Switzerland by law enforcement and the judicial system.