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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.

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.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 21/2018

June 5, 2018 - Open Migration

Italy’s newly formed government has not yet won a vote of confidence in the Parliament, but its direction is already clear, with a further crackdown on migrant arrivals and immigration. The Parliament in Hungary is about to debate a law that would criminalise NGOs helping asylum seekers. Last, a question arises in France: does a migrant have to do something heroic to be treated as a human being?

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 19/2018

May 22, 2018 - Open Migration

A two-year-old girl was killed in Mons after police opened fire on a van carrying migrants heading to the UK. The review commission of the Ragusa court has rejected the prosecution’s appeal against the decision to release the Open Arms rescue ship, and confirmed that Libya is not a safe harbour as defined by international law. More migrants and refugees are being held in the country’s detention centres.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 16/2018

May 2, 2018 - Open Migration

The scandal over the Windrush generation - further proof of a “hostile environment” to foreigners - has led the British Interior Minister to resign. Elsewhere, however, things are very different: in France, three volunteers are facing trial for helping migrants cross the borders, while 35 migrants will be tried in Greece for protesting outside the Moria Refugee camp; other migrants were attacked by right-wing extremists on Lesbos. Meanwhile, Libyans are starting to flee their own country due to rising level of violence.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 15/2018

April 24, 2018 - Open Migration

The Mediterranean is still a controversial place: new rescue operations have been successfully carried out by SeaWatch, SOS Méditerranée and EUNAVFORMED, the Pro Activa ship Open Arms has been released, while an appeal ruling in Italy confirmed that Jugend Rettet's ship Iuventa remains impounded (despite new evidence that might help clear the German NGO of all charges). Last Thursday, a European initiative called for a ban on the criminalisation of solidarity. Meanwhile, a new Refugees International report details the abuse on migrants detained in Libya, while Austria is threatening to seize refugees' mobile phones and demand cash. The UK has been hit by the scandal of the "Windrush generation", while people in France took to the streets for jobs and for migrants.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 13/2018

April 11, 2018 - Open Migration

The Catania GIP has dropped the charge of criminal conspiracy against members of ProActiva Open Arms, but the NGO’s ship is still impounded and the case is still ongoing with new developments. Meanwhile, the International Criminal Court has obtained the report by UN Secretary Guterres, which focuses on the allegations of human rights violations against migrants in Libya. We then go to Niger, where the agreement with Italy is at risk, and Bardonecchia, following a police raid in a migrant centre that has ignited controversy over the last few days.

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