Tunisia: NGOs express solidarity with refugee protest
A group of Tunisian and international NGOs have issued a statement expressing their solidarity with migrants and refugees protesting against the UNHCR in Tunisia.
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IOM: 4,000 migrants returned to Libya so far this year
More than 4,000 migrants have been returned to Libya since the beginning of the year, according to the latest IOM numbers. The report comes after two boats in the past ten days have capsized off the Libyan coast, resulting in 53 pre1
Frontex: Most border crossings into EU in first quarter of this year since 2016
More than 40,000 irregular border crossings into the European Union were registered between January and March 2022, according to Frontex. That's 57% more than in the first quarter of 2021. The figures did not include the vast majori1
Cyprus: Electronic surveillance planned to hinder migration
The Republic of Cyprus has announced plans to install an electronic surveillance system. The goal: to reduce the numbers of migrants crossing the border from the Turkish-controlled north into the southern Republic of Cyprus, which i1
Italy: Baobab leader on trial for 'favoring illegal immigration'
The association Baobab Experience, which assists migrants in Rome, has said that its president, Andrea Costa, is on trial on charges of aiding and abetting illegal immigration.