Danish asylum system fails Syrian women in particular// Lawsuit filed by survivors of the Pylos shipwreck//MV MARE JONIO forced to remove any rescue service equipment prior to departure//UK Labour fails to promote safe passage for asylum seekers in proposed immigration policy… EU Observer claims most EU states have not resettled a single individual this year In a time of increasing need for unity and…

Police violence in Lampedusa // Trapped group under fire from both sides in Evros // Attempted mass suicide in asylum detention // State of the Union address leaves many worried about the state of the Union // Worth reading and more… — FEATURE: Italian authorities risk lives of 44 people The rescue ship Louise Michel disembarks 68 people in 24th rescue operation this year, after being ordered to abandon search for a boat in distress.

FEATURE Croatia has seen some changes in the past days, but some things remain the same. One of them is the ignorance by the right-wing parties running the media stories leaning towards hate, securitisation and in some cases call for (military) defence. Policija upala na konferenciju za medije zagrebačkog političara A…

Increase in number of arrivals on the Aegean Islands//Shocking analysis by the IHR on the lack of protection for survivors of human trafficking in Samos CCAC//No Name Kitchen has posted horrific testimony from an individual whose brother experienced a violent pushback//“Lo Capitano” — Story of two Senegalese nationals who make…

A man died after a delayed rescue on Farmakonisi Island // Unaccompanied minors face lack of access to education opportunities // Hunger strike in Germany against gender aparthaid in Afghanistan // And more news FEATURE The European Court of Justice denied the suit of a Syrian family pushed back by Frontex officers According to recent adjudication at the European Court of Justice, Frontex is not responsible for human…

Deadliest Med year since 2017 // 20 people trapped on uninhabited Greek island // ECHR condemn Italy’s “inhuman treatment” towards teenager from Ghana // and more... — FEATURE Sustained Racist Violence in Cyprus Police in Cyrus have made 20 arrests following a weekend of racially motivated violence. Shops were vandalised and street furniture was set on fire after approximately 500 people gathered in a park in the second city of Limassol. 13 people were arrested at the anti-migrant protest, 12 for having attacked…

Reports on arrests of four Tunisian fishermen charged with theft from displaced persons / SAR updates / UK: Refugee Action lodged a Freedom of Information request regarding the infamous barge / a legal analysis as to why Turkey cannot be considered as a safe third country / calls to protests, for volunteering and other useful info — FEATURE Unconfirmed and unofficial reports of the Ministry of the Interior planing to create another “hotspot” for people on the move within the region of Kordun and Lika in Croatia, in the location of a former military barracks, have in the past days startled the locals and confused the public.

Suspension of accommodation for single male asylum seekers in Belgium // Violence between anti-migrant activists and Syrian asylum seekers in Cyprus // Moldova and Georgia classified as ‘safe countries of origin’ in Germany… FEATURE: Video of dead woman in Abu Salim detention centre, Libya MSF and UN have confirmed the authenticity of a video that shows a woman lying on the…

Obstruction of SAR vessels leading to more deaths // Turkish President Erdogan targets refugees in political ramp-up // Thousands protest new French immigration law // Fire Brigade Union legal action against UK Home Office // Frontex active in Senegal — FEATURE: Militias, Racism and a Climate of Fear in Greece A video has emerged of the continued presence of militia groups in the Evros region. It shows a man wearing dark glasses, his friend, and the four people they have forced to the floor, one of whom looks like he has been beaten. These groups ‘hunt’ people on the move…