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The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 04/2019

January 29, 2019 - Open Migration

While 47 migrants await to be allowed to land off the port of Syracuse, the CARA in Castelnuovo di Porto, outside Rome, has been closed, leaving hundreds of people homeless and unable to integrate further.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 03/2019

January 22, 2019 - Open Migration

Over 170 migrants lost their lives in two separate shipwrecks last week, while 100 others who were rescued by the Libyan Coast Guard are being sent back to the country they were fleeing. Meanwhile, in Europe, crackdowns on refugees and migrants are everywhere.

12 months with Open Migration: 2018 in our in-depth analyses

December 31, 2018 - Open Migration

Crimes of solidarity, migrant pushbacks, a new government, racist attacks, closed ports, a new bill on security immigration and the Global Compact. 2018 was a crucial year for Italy’s migration policies. As we prepare to write about the coming year, here are 12 of our best reads from 2018.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 47/2018

December 11, 2018 - Open Migration

The ship Aquarius was forced to terminate rescue operations at sea; a former penicillin factory was evacuated in Rome; European institutions are stalling on immigration. Meanwhile two new reports show how Italy is increasingly hostile toward foreigners.

Moria: A mental health crisis at Europe’s shores

November 29, 2018 - Marianna Karakoulaki

Thousands of people live in tents, which are separated according to the ethnicity of each group. That is the reality of Moria, a centre for migrants on the island of Lesvos that is notorious for its terrible living conditions for the health problems of the people it hosts. Among the individuals assisted by the International Rescue Committee, 64% suffer from depression, 60% have suicidal thoughts and 29% have tried to kill themselves. Marianna Karakoulaki describes their dreams, hopes and the reality that they are forced to live in.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 45/2018

November 27, 2018 - Open Migration

After being accused of collusion with human traffickers, the migrant rescue vessel chartered by MSF and SOS Méditerranée has been seized under charges of illegal waste treatment. Evidence of systematic torture of migrants in Libya have emerged from trial documents.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 29/2018

July 31, 2018 - Open Migration

Over 600 migrants have breached the fence at Ceuta and made it through to Spanish territory. Within the same week, EU institutions were planning new strategies to “prevent deaths at sea” while the Italian Parliament was voting to give new boats to the Libyan Coast Guard. As media coverage on the Mediterranean shrinks, a loud voice rises in Italy to protest anti-migrant policies: the Catholic Church.