Migrant landings doubled in Italy in 2021: report
A Jesuit center for refugees in Italy has noted that 67,040 migrants arrived in Italy in 2021 by sea, almost twice as many as the year before. Among them were nearly 10,000 unaccompanied minors.
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Ukraine war: Thousands of refugees returning home
Some 870,000 refugees from Ukraine have already returned to their home country, according to the Ukrainian government. In the last week alone, some 330,000 people have come back following a relative easing of tensions.
Protests outside Iranian missions in Afghanistan following reports of migrant abuse
Diplomatic tensions between Iran and Afghanistan have been on the rise following the circulation of videos alleged to show Afghan refugees being beaten and humiliated by Iranians over the weekend.
Unicef Italy: 7,000 refugee, migrant children reached in 2021
UNICEF reached 7,000 refugee and migrant children and teens in 2021 through its program in Italy, the organization said in an annual report released on Monday, April 11.
Ukraine: MSF Italy provides psychological assistance to refugees
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has launched a program in Italy to provide support to Ukrainians who have fled the conflict. The initiative is already active in Milan, Rome and Trieste and will soon open in Naples.