250 rescued in the Mediterranean // Pushback from Croatia // Free Palestine events in Croatia // Rwanda plan: interference in Rwandan legal process unacceptable // Destruction in Calais — FEATURE Hungary — ‘Office for the Defence of Sovereignty’ threatens human rights “The proposal to establish an ‘Office for the Defence of Sovereignty’ in Hungary, that would be vested with broad powers to investigate any organisation or person suspected of serving foreign interests or threatening national sovereignty, poses a significant risk to human rights and should be abandoned”,

Eviction in Sombor camp, Serbia / Croatia implements temporary border checks / Another recorded pushback of 23 Afghans by the Greek Coast Guard / Over 1000 individuals arrive in Lampedusa in one day / The effects of being given seven days to leave Home Office accommodation in the UK /…

Pressure — Sea Watch International received a warning from the Italian Civil Aviation Authority // New report on the inaccessibility of the Greek asylum system // Italian NGO petition for a new law on residence permits and social integration // 52 organisations call for the German MoI to exclude sanctions against humanitarian aid // remembering Madina Hussiny — FEATURE The Italian government systematically attempts to intimidate NGOs that rescue people in distress. The main political discourse fuelled by the current government in Italy focuses on the criminalisation of people who try to reach a safe country and on intimidating NGOs, organisations and people who support them. While people continue…

Sienos Grupe — Extreme violence at Latvian and Lithuanian borders/Justice for Fatmata — trial for the policeman who shot Fatmata starts on 15th November/GREVIO Report on violence against women and girls in Greece/Sea Watch 5 has been launched/Supreme Court states it is unlawful to send asylum seekers to Rwanda… North Macedonia Justice for Fatmata — trial of police officer who shot Fatmata starts on 15th November

The consequences of climate change on people on the move // Rescues at sea are evident in northern France // More guardians for unaccompanied foreign minors are needed in Italy // British Home Secretary Suella Braverman was fired while she is waiting for the outcomes of the process on Rwanda…

Sea rescues // Outrage at Albania announcement // German law seeks to criminalise sea rescue // Report on the investigation into 2022 UK Channel shipwreck // Worth reading — FEATURE Sleeping rough in the heart of Europe: Brussels As in every other European country, homelessness has risen in Belgium, with governments all over failing to prioritise housing as a basic right. Asylum seekers are amongst those suffering.

UNHCR Negligence in Libya/Border Violence Monitoring Network — September report/Racist comments made by former European Commissioner/Decrease in numbers of arrivals in Greece/ French Immigration Bill threatens the rights of asylum seekers and refugees/ Afghan former interpreter for British army speaks of his experience relocating to the UK… LIBYA UNHCR Negligence In the evening…

Greece: Violence increases after three month calm // Weapons, dogs and violence — report from Bulgaria/Turkiye border // 999 calls downgrade before 2021 boat tragedy // EU Council considers impact of screening // Worth reading and more — FEATURE Albania to host people on the move who cross to Italy Italy has announced a plan to send people rescued at sea to Albania while their asylum claims are decided. Prime Ministers of both countries announced on Monday that two camps would be built in northern Albania. Albania is not an EU member state and this is the first time that…

Puzzle of the EU’s intentions in practice — Germany strengthens promises for easier “repatriations”, Spain provides equipment to make them easier, and von der Leyen promises more vessels and support to coast guards in Libya and Tunisia, the school examples of human rights violations / and more news — In the letter to the European Council the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the provision of vessels and support to coast guards in Libya and Tunisia, where refugee and migrant rights are routinely violated.