Melissa Network: a hive built by migrant women: When hundreds of refugees camped out in central Athens in 2015, the women's organization Melissa Network in Athens found itself at the forefront of the crisis. It has steadily grown to become a thriving space for the empowerment of refugee women and girls. Click here to read more.

German asylum court cases soar by five times in past year: The number of asylum cases being dealt with by German courts has risen by almost 500 percent in the past year, according to a report. Courts are said to have been overwhelmed by the volume of cases. Click here to read more.

When an asylum request is rejected: What happens when officials refuse an applicant’s request to asylum? In Germany, applicants have recourse to administrative courts and can even approach the European Court of Human Rights. Here is a short explanation. Click here to read more.

Free to Leave, Free to Stay - CEI's campaign for migrants: The campaign Free to Leave, Free to Stay promoted by Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI) is online with the web address 'liberidipartireliberidirestare.it' under an initiative launched to respond to the migrant crisis. The initative is funded with 30 million Euros. Click here to read more.

Migrant arrivals to Italy decrease 30 percent in past 10 months: Migrant arrivals on Italy's coasts have gone down in 2017, in particular those from Libya. However, deadly incidents are continuing to be reported with seven more deaths on November 1 as 1,000 people were rescued by Libyan forces. Click here to read more.