A new report says that attacks on refugee shelters in Germany are decreasing. Hundreds of migrants have gone missing in the last few days following shipwrecks off the coasts of Libya and Sicily and a Rwandan refugee shares her story in Italy. Read all this and more in today's roundup.
Attacks on refugee centers in Germany decreasing, report says: Attacks on refugee centers in Germany have fallen and are now on par with levels prior to the refugee crisis in 2015, according to a newspaper report. The Left Party has warned however, that the number is still too high. Click here to read more.
UNCHR:Shipwrecks over weekend leave over 245 migrants missing: The final toll of dead and missing from two migrant shipwrecks off Libya at the weekend has risen to 245, the UNHCR said Tuesday. That pushes the number of casualties for 2017 up to 1,300, while migrants and asylum seekers who successfully crossed the Mediterranean number more than 43,000. Click here to read more.
Rights activist talks about life after fleeing Rwanda: American storyteller and human rights advocate Clemantine Wamariya fled the genocide in Rwanda when she was six years old. In Rome, she talked with university students and migrants about her experiences. Read her story here.
Stranded at Hungary border, 'desperate' asylum seekers speak out: Hungary recently passed a controversial law allowing asylum seekers to be detained. The move has been condemned by human rights groups, who say it violates the country’s obligations under international and EU laws. Click here to watch the video.
UNCHR:Shipwrecks over weekend leave over 245 migrants missing: The final toll of dead and missing from two migrant shipwrecks off Libya at the weekend has risen to 245, the UNHCR said Tuesday. That pushes the number of casualties for 2017 up to 1,300, while migrants and asylum seekers who successfully crossed the Mediterranean number more than 43,000. Click here to read more.
Rights activist talks about life after fleeing Rwanda: American storyteller and human rights advocate Clemantine Wamariya fled the genocide in Rwanda when she was six years old. In Rome, she talked with university students and migrants about her experiences. Read her story here.
Stranded at Hungary border, 'desperate' asylum seekers speak out: Hungary recently passed a controversial law allowing asylum seekers to be detained. The move has been condemned by human rights groups, who say it violates the country’s obligations under international and EU laws. Click here to watch the video.