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The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 42/2018

November 6, 2018 - Open Migration

Led by Chancellor Kurz, Austria has withdrawn from the Global Compact on migrants and it might even take with it other Visegrad countries. As the EU strikes migrant camps in North Africa from its agenda, more and more Italian city are saying no to the Salvini bill.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 22/2018

June 12, 2018 - Open Migration

The ship Aquarius - full of migrants rescued by the Italian Navy and Coast Guard, among others - will not be allowed to dock in any Italian port and it should go to Malta instead: the decision was made by Italy’s Interior Minister Salvini and Transport Minister Toninelli (who is technically in charge of ports). The SOS Méditerranéee ship, also operated by Doctors Without Borders, is awaiting for new instructions off the coast of Sicily, amid concerns over the conditions of the 629 men, women and children on board.

Mered’s trial: new evidence on the case of mistaken identity

June 8, 2018 - Lorenzo Bagnoli

Medhanie Tesfamariam Berhe remains in jail, accused of being the human smuggler named Mered, who is held responsible for the Lampedusa shipwreck tragedy of October 3, 2013. However, in the meantime Mered has reportedly been seen in Uganda, his child’s DNA exculpates the man in prison, and other testimonies keep hinting at a case of mistaken identity, which in turn means a failure for Operation Sophia.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 11/2018

March 21, 2018 - Open Migration

Good news from Lampedusa: the island's hotspot has been shut following reports of the migrants' terrible living conditions. The foreign and Italian press have covered extensively the migrants' accounts and have urged to rethink the way we "welcome" refugees. A 22-year-old Eritrean has died of malnutrition on arrival in Pozzallo, while the ship that transported him, the ProActiva Open Arms, carrying over 200 rescued migrants, has been impounded on charges of abetting illegal immigration, after being blocked for over 24 hours off the Libyan coast. In Florence, we have met some members of the Senegalese community in the wake of Idy Diene's murder. Next, more on the collection of migrants' personal data. Last, the dialogue between France and Germany on the Dublin Regulation and the latest news from the UK and the US.

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.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 4/2018

January 30, 2018 - Open Migration

This week we are telling you about the hell in Libya and the human cost of closing the Mediterranean route; the business of border control, migrants taken in at Ripabottoni and abandoned in awful conditions in Rosarno. We also explain what is wrong with Israel’s plan for African migrants, and the Bangladesh plan for the Rohingya refugees.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 29/2017

July 25, 2017 - Open Migration

What can we expect from the Tunis summit and the proposed plan to regulate the flow of African refugees to Italy? What do we mean when we say all boats lead to Rome, and why should the EU share some of the burden? Also: how the mafia is making money off migrants, borders that kill and how not to solve a legal case (and a crisis).

A fundamental legal guide to rescues at sea

July 19, 2017 - Open Migration

How do search and rescue missions at sea really work? Is saving lives at sea an obligation, and for whom? Why did private vessels had to be involved? Which norms apply at sea, on board in ships and in harbours? The CILD legal guide to solidarity provides the answers.

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