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Tensions in Greece showcase the Failure of the EU’s Migration Policies

March 6, 2020 - Marianna Karakoulaki

Rumours about a migrant killed near the border; islanders "welcoming" people on a dinghy with insults and violence; thousands of men, women and children gathered at the border while the authorities deploy riot police. With Marianne Karakoulaki we return to Greece, where the events of the last few hours seem to show yet another failure of European migration policies.

The Story of Anthionia, detained in a pre-removal centre and almost expelled (in spite of the rules)

February 12, 2020 - Gennaro Santoro

In accordance with Italian and international standards, as well as case law of the Court of Rome, only the Territorial Asylum Commission can determine whether a second asylum application based on new facts is admissible or not. A circular issued by the Ministry of the Interior, however, has allowed for the Police to decide upon the repatriation of vulnerable individuals prior to the deliberation of the competent Territorial Asylum Commission on the matter. For many, this entails expulsion and detention in pre-removal centres - facilities that too often have been under public fire due to systematic violations of the human rights of the individuals held there (the latest case was that of a detainee’s death in the centre of Gradisca d’Isonzo). In this article, the first in a series dedicated to alternatives to detention, lawyer Gennaro Santoro reports on some of the cases that have occured in recent months.

Situation on Greek Islands Showcases the EU’s Failure on Migration

September 24, 2019 - Marianna Karakoulaki

In August alone, 102 boats landed on the island of Lesbos and more than 2,800 people were assisted. Thousands more people were received in the Moria camp, already collapsing - it is hosting more than 10,000 people compared to the 3,000 places - which put the already critical conditions of migrants to the test even more severely. The health crisis, the new Greek plan for immigration and the harmful effects of the agreement between the EU and Turkey: Marianna Karakoulaki tells us about the situation on the island.

Al centro della Balkan Route, lontano dal sogno europeo: ecco il Kosovo

July 17, 2019 - Christian Elia

A metà strada tra Berlino e Aleppo, al centro della Balkan Route, ma ancora lontana dai numeri di profughi che passano nei paesi vicini. Siamo in Kosovo dove il ricordo della guerra è ancora vivo, ma sembra non stemperare le diffidenze verso i nuovi migranti e i gruppi etnici minoritari. Tra il timore per il ritorno dei foreign fighters e il sogno dell'Europa, Christian Elia ci fa conoscere lo strano caso della giovane nazione balcanica, dove un terzo della popolazione cerca di abbandonare il paese.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 25/2019

June 25, 2019 - Open Migration

As World Refugee Day was promoted by the UNHCR (70 million are forcibly displaced worldwide), the Sea Watch is still being refused a docking port: 43 people have been waiting at sea for 12 days, as the case reaches the Strasbourg Court.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 24/2019

June 19, 2019 - Open Migration

Mere hours after the passing of security decree 2, pushed by Italian interior minister Salvini, the new legislation has already been applied to the Sea Watch, which sailed on June 12.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 23/2019

June 11, 2019 - Open Migration

New reports from Libyan detention camps, while deaths on the Mediterranean migrant route are on the rise.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 22/2019

June 4, 2019 - Open Migration

From the charges of delays in rescue that lead to the death of a migrant, to the calls for prosecution of EU member states by the ICC. The EU’s migrant policies have come under fire for making the central Mediterranean the world’s deadliest migration route.

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