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The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 14/2017

April 11, 2017 - Open Migration

As the Italian government prepares to pass the much-criticised new law about immigration and asylum, migrants are dying in the Mediterranean in unprecedented numbers. Here is how the fundamental rights of asylum seekers are being violated in Italy, Europe and around the world.

How much do you know about the refugee crisis 2016?

March 30, 2017 - Open Migration

Migration phenomena are still affecting Europe, and Italy in particular. The topics of arrivals by sea and asylum seekers are constantly discussed, but how accurately? Here are 10 questions (and a lot of data) to test your knowledge on arrivals and asylum seekers in 2016.

The number of women seeking asylum in Italy and who they are

March 8, 2017 - Francesca Romana Genoviva

Last year saw a marked increase in the number of female migrants arriving and seeking asylum in Italy; and, as in previous years, the majority still come from Nigeria. Female migration is, in part, a different phenomenon from its male counterpart. This has to do with the reasons for leaving (often related to domestic violence and forced marriage) coupled with reduced autonomy in the decision-making process, as well as the risks the women face, which range from forced prostitution to acts of violence during the journey. Data from international organizations indicate an increase in the number of victims of trafficking. Here is what happens during the crossing.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 8/2017

February 28, 2017 - Open Migraton

From Libya to Europe, and back. Ten essential reads about the EU’s mistaken policies on immigration, and the thousands of people (including too many children) who are left in the hands of unscrupulous smugglers.

Forced returns to Sudan, the case against Italy at the ECHR

February 16, 2017 - Corallina Lopez Curzi

Five Sudanese citizens from Darfur – who were among the 48 “irregular migrants" that Italy forcibly returned to al-Bashir’s Sudan on 24th August – have appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Now Italy once again risks being convicted, following its one for forced removals to Libya under Gaddafi. Four things to know about this case and why it is so important.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 6/2017

February 14, 2017 - Open Migration

Take a trip into the world of walls - in Italy, Britain, Europe, America. The absurd new Italian plan on immigration and asylum; the British decision to not accept unaccompanied foreign minors; European leaders’ myopia in Malta; the many, far too many, points of agreement between the two sides of the Atlantic on refugees and migrants. In short, quite a few things to read this week.

5 things to know about Italy’s plan for immigration

February 10, 2017 - Corallina Lopez Curzi

Italian Interior Minister Minniti has finally announced the long-awaited and controversial plan on immigration and asylum before the two Commissions for Constitutional Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate. Prime Minister Gentiloni has presented the package to the Council of Ministers with the intention of making it effective by the end of the month. Pending more details, let’s analyse the main points of the plan.

The long wait of young unaccompanied migrants in Italy

February 8, 2017 - Giacomo Zandonini

Unaccompanied foreign minors in Italy: the underestimated numbers, the great problem of verifying age, reception centres that don’t work and the subsequent flight from those structures. Some data and considerations as we reflect on a complex phenomenon that needs more adequate responses.

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