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The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 27/2018

July 17, 2018 - Open Migration

First it was the NGO rescue boats; now it’s military ships finding Italian ports closed to rescue. While the Italian Coast Guard Diciotti was only able to disembark migrants following an intervention by the President, the Guardia di Finanza ship Monte Sperone had to wait till Malta and France were ready to take in some of its passenger load.

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 14/2018

April 17, 2018 - Open Migration

The latest news on the release of the Open Arms ship open our review, which also focuses on the Lamepdusa hotspot, finally closed in March, also thanks to reports from CILD, ASGI and Indiewatch. Those reports are now collected in a dossier featuring first-hand accounts, interviews and photographs to document the inhuman treatments of the migrants held there. Meanwhile, the Italy-Libya deal comes under heavy criticism again: the UNHCR has published a report on the horrors of migrant detention in in the country, while a delegation of MEPs has called for more evacuations.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 49/2017

December 12, 2017 - Open Migration

The hell of Libya and the one on Lesbos. The horrors of border deaths and deportations. These tragedies are unfolding right before our eyes, but we are choosing to ignore them. A reflection on the lessons we should learn, and a video to debunk all the myths and false stereotypes on refugees.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 37/2017

September 19, 2017 - Open Migration

The “deal with the devil” in Libya that doesn’t solve anything. Arrivals decreasing – until when? – while the probability of dying at sea gets higher. Closed borders that turn Northern Italy into a desolate waiting room for Europe. The Kafkaesque stories of denied justice in Sicily – from mistaken identities to smugglers becoming scapegoats for traffickers – and the terrible ones of young Nigerian women fallen victim to human trafficking. But also the overlooked genocide of the Rohingyas in Asia and the uncertain future of Daca in the United States. Lastly, a manual for a more informed debate about migration and a political map to understand how German parties – almost on the eve of elections – deal with the question of refugees.