Italian authorities began moving migrants from the overcrowded Lampedusa hotspot over the weekend. By the end of last week, more than 1,800 migrants were present at the camp designed for 350.
As part of his official visit to Zambia, Italian president Sergio Mattarella has asked to open official channels in the countries of origin of migrants and not to push back boats carrying them.
The agreement came after 23 people died and dozens more were injured when thousands of migrants rushed at the border between Morocco and Melilla, Spain.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has condemned Greek authorities for acting unlawfully in failing to protect the lives of 27 migrants during a rescue operation for a January 2014 mass drowning in the Aegean Sea that left 111
Despite staunch opposition from the UN and rights organizations, Lebanon has announced it intends to start repatriating tens of thousands of Syrian refugees within the next few months. The plan will entail sending back 15,000 Syrian1