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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.

Tra i migranti senza diritti che attraversano la “necrofrontera”

August 8, 2019 - Lorenzo De Blasio

Arresti e detenzioni senza mandati giudiziari, racial profiling, fermi amministrativi che oltrepassano il limite legale, deportazioni forzate verso le frontiere sud del paese, rimpatri forzati anche nei confronti di minori e donne incinte, violenze fisiche e restrizione di circolazione nelle zone frontaliere. È quanto accade in Marocco, ultimo paese di transito nella rotta occidentale del Mediterraneo e attore privilegiato nel dialogo con l’UE per la gestione di quella frontiera esterna. A denunciare le terribili condizioni di quella che hanno definito "necrofrontiera" è il collettivo Caminando Fronteras, Lorenzo De Blasio parte proprio dal loro ultimo rapporto per raccontarci la situazione.

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.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 21/2019

May 28, 2019 - Open Migration

The TAR ruling on Riace, the unconstitutional aspects of the Salvini decree, the acquittal of migrants for the “hijacking” of the Diciotti and a question in the aftermath of the European election: what will change for migrants and refugees?

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