A dinghy has sunk off the coast of the Greek island of Lesbos - six refugees died. Germany is accepting fewer asylum requests by Afghans and Pope Francis has compared migrant detention centers to concentration camps. All this and more in today's roundup.
Several refugees drown off Greek coast, others start hunger strike in Lesbos camp: The sinking of an inflatable boat has claimed at least six lives off Lesbos, the Greek island whose refugee camps have been slammed by Pope Francis. At one camp on the island, Syrian refugees have gone on hunger strike. Click here to read more.
Germany accepting fewer Afghan asylum seekers: In the first two months of 2017, Germany has granted asylum to only 48 percent of Afghan migrants, local German media has reported. This is a drop of 30 percent since 2015. Click here to read more.
Pope Francis compares migrant detention centers to Nazi concentration camps: The leader of the Catholic Church went off script to denounce the conditions refugees face after entering Europe. Pope Francis was leading a service in Rome for modern-day Christian martyrs when he made the comparison. Click here to read more
Pregnant migrants at the Bari center say they were raped: A number of women who arrive at the CARA holding center for asylum seekers in the southern Italian city of Bari, mainly Nigerian nationals, are asking for an abortion saying they became pregnant after they were raped, according to volunteers with ‘Lasciacientrare’, a national network of associations. Click here to read more.
Germany accepting fewer Afghan asylum seekers: In the first two months of 2017, Germany has granted asylum to only 48 percent of Afghan migrants, local German media has reported. This is a drop of 30 percent since 2015. Click here to read more.
Pope Francis compares migrant detention centers to Nazi concentration camps: The leader of the Catholic Church went off script to denounce the conditions refugees face after entering Europe. Pope Francis was leading a service in Rome for modern-day Christian martyrs when he made the comparison. Click here to read more
Pregnant migrants at the Bari center say they were raped: A number of women who arrive at the CARA holding center for asylum seekers in the southern Italian city of Bari, mainly Nigerian nationals, are asking for an abortion saying they became pregnant after they were raped, according to volunteers with ‘Lasciacientrare’, a national network of associations. Click here to read more.