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The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 05/2019

February 6, 2019 - Open Migration
After disembarking the rescued migrants, the ship Sea-Watch 3 is still blocked in the port of Catania for “technical verifications”. The ship Diciotti has the Italian government divided over the role played by interior minister Salvini in delaying its docking. A new report on Libya sheds more light on the ambiguities of its Coast Guard and criticises the agreement with Italy.

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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.

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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.

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In the hands of the Libyan Coast Guard: pushbacks by proxy

June 28, 2018 - Laura Clarke
In the first five months of the year, over 42 per cent of migrants who departed from Libya for Italy and survived the journey were returned to Libyan shores. This compares to approximately 11 per cent in the same period in 2017. The increase is to be seen in the context of the "pushback by proxy" strategy adopted by Italy through the activities of the Libyan coast guard.

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