Tag: Lybia ⁄ Open Migration

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 17/2019

April 30, 2019 - Open Migration

The Italian interior minister said on Wednesday that 90,000 irregular migrants have been present in Italy since 2015, and not 500-600,000 as previously estimated. Are these inaccurate figures, or is it a shift in strategy?

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 15/2019

April 16, 2019 - Open Migration

The Alan Kurdi standoff comes to an end as winds of war blow in Libya, displacing thousands of people. Meanwhile, families of the so-called “children’s shipwreck” seek justice in Rome again: on June 10 a judge will decide on the indictment of two Italian officers charged with delaying the intervention of military vessel Libra.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 10/2019

March 12, 2019 - Open Migration

After the video aired on British TV, Italian media are now receiving evidence of the horrors in Libya. Systematic violations of human rights, violence, torture and long detention as punishment for attempting to reach Europe are now documented in pictures and footage.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 02/2019

January 15, 2019 - Open Migration

The ordeal is over for the 49 rescued migrants after two weeks at sea. A new dossier sheds light on the horrors in Libya. The authorities in Barcelona have denied the Open Arms permission to sail and resume its rescue operations.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 30/2018

August 7, 2018 - Open Migration

On August 1, the Aquarius left Marseille with its new equipment, ready to disobey any orders in contrast with the law. But as its rescue missions resume, 1,500 migrants have already lost their lives in the Mediterranean over 2018. Meanwhile, a new research shows the fragmentation of Italy’s public opinion on migrants and refugees.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 26/2018

July 10, 2018 - Open Migration

In the same week the European Parliament voted against the criminalisation of solidarity, and the European Commission denounces repatriations to Libya as contrary to European values and international laws, there are no more rescue NGO ships left in the Central Mediterranean, and migrants’ attempted crossings from Libya are the riskiest since public recording started in 2016.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 23/2018

June 19, 2018 - Open Migration

The odyssey of the 629 migrants on board the Aquarius has finally ended in Valencia, after nine nights out at sea following the Italian government’s decision to close the country’s ports. The decision was closely followed by the foreign press and even caused a minor diplomatic crisis with France, while all eyes were on the Aquarius. Meanwhile, as the standoff with the NGOs continues, units from the Italian Navy and Coast Guard are left in charge of search and rescue operations at sea.