Cyprus rescues hundreds of migrants at sea, plans to disembark in Turkey
Cyprus's Joint Rescue Coordination Center has picked up more than 300 migrants stranded west of Cyprus. The migrants, who were headed for Italy, will be taken to Istanbul.
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Switzerland: Commission finds 'inhuman' treatment of migrants during deportations
The National Commission for the Prevention of Torture has criticized Switzerland for using inappropriate force during deportation. One pregnant woman was restrained in front of her children and forced to breastfeed while handcuffed.
Malta: Syrian faces human trafficking charges over migrant boat arrivals
A Syrian man living in Malta has been charged with human trafficking for allegedly coordinating a migrant boat's arrival into the country, according to Maltese media reports. Police said investigations are still ongoing and that fur1
Greek coast guard pushes back 35 migrants near Rhodes: NGO
Migrant charity Aegean Boat Report claims that the Greek coast guard has pushed back scores of migrants in a rubber boat off the island of Rhodes. A video posted by the NGO allegedly shows masked men redirecting the rubber boat as p1
Salvini to Spanish daily, El PAÍS, 'we will stop NGO ships'
League party leader Matteo Salvini told the Spanish newspaper El Pais in an interview that if he were to return to the government following elections in Italy on September 25, he will introduce a "territorial waters entry ban" to be1