Belarus, Poland deny UN access to border as migrants wait
UN representatives traveling to the region described the situation as "appalling," calling on both countries to live up to their human rights obligations.
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Orban says EU can't force Hungary to change immigration rules
Hungarian President Viktor Orban said his country will not change its harsh immigration rules. His statements come after the EU's top court found the country's legislation contradicts EU law.
Lawsuit filed against French rescuers in Channel tragedy
The Paris prosecutor's office has received a lawsuit accusing several regional government bodies of failure to provide help in last month's boat wreck in the English Channel that cost the lives of at least 27 people trying to reach1
Pro Asyl asks German government to save migrants stuck in Belarus
German refugee advocacy organization Pro Asyl has called on Germany's new government to find a political solution for the thousands of migrants stuck in Belarus. The governing Social Democrats responded by pledging to work on a solu1
Italy: NGO calls for closure of detention centers after migrant's death
The organization 'No CPR' is asking for the closure of the Center for Residence and Repatriation (CPR) in the northeastern Italian city of Gradisca d'Isonzo, along with all CPRs in Italy. The demand comes after the death on December1