Tag: asylum ⁄ Open Migration

Interim measures ordered for 148 homeless asylum-seekers in Belgium in a single day. Rule 39 applications on behalf of at least 700 more are on their way. How will the Belgian state respond?

December 12, 2022 - Fabi Fugazza

Unacceptable asylum and reception conditions in Belgium have left thousands of people on the streets of Europe’s capital. In this article author Fabi Fugazza explains how the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) applied an interim measure requiring the Belgian authorities to provide accommodation.

How the Rule 39 Initiative saved the lives of migrants held on the edges of conflict in Ukraine

August 25, 2022 - Open Migration

Despite the ongoing conflict, migrants have been detained in Ukrainian detention centres at the frontline, as bombs kept falling close to the buildings. Thanks to the Rule 39 Initiative, CILD managed to protect their lives by involving the European Court of Human Rights and obtaining their relocation. The action ensured that eventually some of them were also able to flee the country.

Millions of lives changed forever

March 9, 2022 - Elira Kadriu

On Tuesday 8 March, Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, claimed that more than 2 million people have fled Ukraine, which makes the current crisis "the fastest growing crisis since World War II". Dramatic numbers, behind which lie the stories of so many women and men whose lives have changed forever. Elira Kadriu spoke to a few of them.

The Djokovic Saga: Australia’s cruel immigration policies attract criticism after affecting a wealthy international star

January 28, 2022 - Fabi Fugazza

The Serbian champion's willingness to compete in the Australian Open has clashed with Australian immigration rules - and with the almost divine power of the minister who oversees them. Assisted by the best lawyers and supported by an important slice of public opinion, he had to give up the pursuit of yet another slam title and was expelled from the country. For many others, however, attempting to enter Australia without the right title can mean years of imprisonment and deportation to remote islands. Fabi Fugazza* explains why.

COP26, climate change and migration: 5 questions with Marta Foresti

November 19, 2021 - Tommaso Fusco

On November 13, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, known as COP26, ended. Marta Foresti, Director for Europe of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) - one of the most influential global think tanks, based in London, and one that has been dealing with development and inequalities globally since 1960 - has closely followed the work of the conference.

From a code of conduct to the administrative halting of humanitarian vessels: the new strategy to stop rescues in the Mediterranean

August 12, 2021 - Gennaro Santoro

The current government, in keeping with the previous Minniti and Salvini governments, is preventing humanitarian vessels from carrying out rescues by systematically subjecting the vessels to administrative compliance stops. In the vast majority of cases, Italian authorities are accusing captains of having rescued more people than are allowed to be accommodated on the ships according to relevant safety certificates.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 8/2018

February 28, 2018 - Open Migration

European border control agency Frontex approves the work of Italy in Libya: the awful conditions in Libyan detention centres are not Italy’s fault. Myths on migration dominate the Italian election campaign. In France, Macron’s proposed crackdown on immigration draws criticism from humanitarian groups and some majority members. Australia is still detaining refugees on Manus Island. Last, a successful integration experiment in Tuscany, and some news from post-Brexit UK.