Nostr notes by Meron Estefanos

Starting January 1, 2027, newly arrived immigrants must legally ...

2026-10-23T16:46:25Z

Starting January 1, 2027, newly arrived immigrants must legally reside in Sweden for five years (within a 15-year period) to become eligible for residence-based benefits like child allowance, housing support, and basic-level parental leave.

https://civics.se/en/blog/migrant-benefits-2027/

NCP parliamentary group proposes tightening Finland’s asylum ...

2026-10-22T15:57:34Z

NCP parliamentary group proposes tightening Finland’s asylum rules – The National Coalition Party’s parliamentary group wants Finland to move towards a policy of selective immigration, in an aim to give the country more control over who can enter and remain in Finland.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20251807

Afghan refugees take Croatia to ECHR on torture and abuse ...

2026-10-22T15:56:50Z

Afghan refugees take Croatia to ECHR on torture and abuse allegations – Three young Afghan men have decided to file a case against the Croatian government at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, alleging they were tortured and forcibly pushed back across the country's border to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020.

https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/74275/afghan-refugees-take-croatia-to-echr-on-torture-and-abuse-allegations

Asylum applications in Belgium fall for ninth consecutive month, ...

2026-10-22T15:56:27Z

Asylum applications in Belgium fall for ninth consecutive month, outpacing European decline – According to figures from Belgium’s Immigration Office (DVZ/OE), 2,071 asylum applications were registered in September, down almost 30% from the 2,897 recorded during the same month last year.

https://www.brusselstimes.com/world/2364471/asylum-applications-in-belgium-fall-for-ninth-consecutive-month-outpacing-european-decline

Spanish NGO postpones Mediterranean rescue mission over fuel ...

2026-10-22T15:55:25Z

Spanish NGO postpones Mediterranean rescue mission over fuel costs – Spanish humanitarian rescue charity SMH has postponed its next mission in the central Mediterranean until 2027 due to soaring fuel costs, the group said ‌on Wednesday [14 October], highlighting the financial pressures facing humanitarian efforts along one of the world’s deadliest migration routes. 💔

https://www.reuters.com/world/spanish-ngo-postpones-mediterranean-rescue-mission-over-fuel-costs-2026-10-14/

Number of irregular migrants down by one-third in the first nine ...

2026-10-22T15:52:51Z

Number of irregular migrants down by one-third in the first nine months of the year – Between January and September 2026, the number of irregular border crossings into the European Union “continued to fall, recording a drop of almost one-third compared with the same period last year,” Frontex, the EU Border and Coast Guard Agency, said in preliminary figures released on October 19/2026 .

https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/10/19/number-of-irregular-migrants-down-by-one-third-in-the-first-nine-months-of-the-year/

Frontex suspends reintegration program after blowing through its ...

2026-10-22T15:51:19Z

Frontex suspends reintegration program after blowing through its budget – The EU border agency Frontex is suspending a support programme for deported people after its budget for the year ran out earlier than anticipated, emails seen by POLITICO show.

https://www.politico.eu/article/frontex-suspends-reintegration-program-after-blowing-through-its-budget/

17 EU states confirmed on board for plan to let countries close ...

2026-10-22T15:50:45Z

17 EU states confirmed on board for plan to let countries close borders and freeze asylum – The European Commission’s likely anti-asylum proposal to tackle sudden large arrivals may come before the end of the year, after warm endorsements by some 17 EU states during a breakfast on Friday [16 October] ahead of the second-day of the EU summit in Brussels.

https://euobserver.com/243110/16-eu-states-confirmed-on-board-for-plan-to-let-countries-close-border-borders-and-freeze-asylum/

EU leaders dodge migration showdown at summit – EU leaders ...

2026-10-22T15:50:00Z

EU leaders dodge migration showdown at summit – EU leaders failed to agree on tougher migration language on Friday [16 October] after a tense debate over “pull factors” – a veiled criticism of Spain’s plans to regularise undocumented people.

https://www.rapporteur.com/news/eu-leaders-dodge-migration-showdown-at-summit/

Von der Leyen pledges more cash for Egypt and Libya regimes to ...

2026-10-22T15:47:31Z

Von der Leyen pledges more cash for Egypt and Libya regimes to keep Sudanese genocide victims out of Europe – The European Commission is promising more support to Egypt, even as Egyptian warplanes reportedly bomb in Sudan and authorities carry out a campaign of violence against the refugees it hosts.

https://euobserver.com/242504/von-der-leyen-pledges-more-cash-for-egypt-and-libya-regimes-to-keep-sudanese-genocide-victims-out-of-europe/

At least 12 dead after boat sinks off Gambia – The ...

2026-10-22T11:36:23Z

At least 12 dead after boat sinks off Gambia – The International Organization for Migration says increased controls in traditional departure spots in Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal have pushed some people seeking to reach Europe further south, towards countries such as The Gambia.

https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/at-least-12-dead-after-migrant-boat-sinks-off-gambia

The EU engages with the Taliban regime to deport people amid ...

2026-10-22T11:35:44Z

The EU engages with the Taliban regime to deport people amid human rights concerns – The European Commission continues to withhold information about the secretive meeting last June with a delegation representing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan on the deportation of rejected asylum applicants and those with criminal records.

https://www.brusselstimes.com/2364474/the-eu-engages-with-the-taliban-regime-to-deport-migrants-amid-human-rights-concerns

World Food Programme cuts aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza, ...

2026-10-22T11:35:13Z

World Food Programme cuts aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza, cites funding shortages – The United Nations World Food Programme has said funding shortages are forcing major cuts to its aid programme ‌in Gaza, leaving about 500,000 people without monthly food support in a territory where two-thirds of the population struggle to get enough to eat.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/world-food-programme-cuts-aid-500000-palestinians-gaza-citing-funding-shortages-2026-10-19/

Have Digital Tools Become an Operational Risk for Humanitarian ...

2026-10-21T10:28:21Z

Have Digital Tools Become an Operational Risk for Humanitarian Organizations? | msf-crash.org https://msf-crash.org/en/humanitarian-actors-and-practices/have-digital-tools-become-operational-risk-humanitarian?mc_cid=566c6a3d67&mc_eid=a1bb5371c2

25 years on my parents are still missing. 25 years ago, a group ...

2026-10-16T19:46:45Z

25 years on my parents are still missing.

25 years ago, a group of senior Eritrean politicians known as the G-15 called for democratic reform. Eleven were arrested and accused of treason. They have never been put on trial, and their families still do not know where they are.

https://youtu.be/H4CntyluCHU?is=52Ka-ObSN4l5aHgv
#Eritrea #G15

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all ...

2026-10-15T09:16:08Z

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country's government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30rl1q1j200o?fbclid=Iwb21leAU9ePpjbGNrBT149mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEebc7Wilkx50jZ7axlDso1x0mFBOvjyBbK7wkqzvXhxySjDemXCx65mUP6ZrM_aem_4C_I-Lx1xzduhiHBXKYLvQ

"I am on 7 months without a salary, on the verge of financial ...

2026-10-08T20:46:19Z

"I am on 7 months without a salary, on the verge of financial ruin, at the mercy of landlords and creditors. No Board has removed me as the CEO yet the World Bank are just sitting there, driving me to the verge of a mental breakdown. All so that they can take control of the Board and acquire the company at a depressed price. Employees are praying and fasting daily wondering when the siege will end."
— Sam Gikandi, Co-Founder & CEO, Africa's Talking

https://www.boardlot.co.ke/p/top-of-the-cr12-locked-behind-the?r=7o2ts5

As Iran war smolders, shunned Eritrea looks to come in from the ...

2026-10-05T15:08:57Z

As Iran war smolders, shunned Eritrea looks to come in from the cold. Eritrea is one of the world’s most isolated countries. But its strategic position on the Red Sea is putting it back in the global spotlight. Earlier this year Reuters got rare access to it - https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/eritrea-redsea/

Join us for two days of talks, film, art and community ...

2026-10-02T20:39:03Z

Join us for two days of talks, film, art and community conversation inspired by the work of the late Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.
Psychic Tombs: People, Not Numbers:
Remembering Lampedusa - Day 1 Tickets, Wednesday 7 October • 10 AM -
The programme will move between film, reflection, testimony and conversation. A short screening of the film ‘Europe’s Immigration Disaster’ aka "Fortress Europe" and will open with a keynote lecture by me.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/psychic-tombs-people-not-numbers-remembering-lampedusa-day-1-tickets-2001390788725?fbclid=Iwb21leAUs8nlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHu-vy2HjtPXUvsZVkRYxh-mgyAy8qllCzEgFAjtzq2TcoCio2XTicLm_sZW1_aem_lUIbI1MOCEUu9i9ayTOYgQ&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demoo4ne5y0s

Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From ...

2026-09-29T21:18:49Z

Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AI | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-timnit-gebru/

Threat of wider war in Horn of Africa as Tigray conflict ...

2026-09-25T11:30:49Z

Threat of wider war in Horn of Africa as Tigray conflict reignites
Earlier this month, the US government lifted sanctions on Eritrean Defence Forces and other entities.
https://thearabweekly.com/threat-wider-war-horn-africa-tigray-conflict-reignites

Join me, Dr Selam Kidane , Dr Omer Shatz and Dr Hiyab Yohannes as ...

2026-09-24T09:02:05Z

Join me, Dr Selam Kidane , Dr Omer Shatz and Dr Hiyab Yohannes as we commemorate and discuss the Lampedusa boat tragedy and the power of tech to harm or heal.

You can register here

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9017888860080/WN_u2VZxx2RSciVPe2wu039wA#/registration

Interview with Dr Omer Shatz in Libération : Mediterranean: ...

2026-09-24T07:49:25Z

Interview with Dr Omer Shatz in Libération : Mediterranean: “Migration policies directly implicate the European Union in crimes against humanity.” - https://www.liberation.fr/international/europe/mediterranee-les-politiques-migratoires-impliquent-directement-lunion-europeenne-dans-des-crimes-contre-lhumanite-20260923_O2EKZY2IZJG2HGZZOQNEHOHLUY/

Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse ...

2026-08-05T12:07:31Z

Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests – A senior judge has accused the Home Office of relying on “AI hallucinated” information to refuse an asylum claim.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/28/home-office-used-ai-hallucinated-information-to-refuse-asylum-claim-judge-suggests

EU agrees rescue centre in eastern Libya as migrant departures ...

2026-08-05T12:06:20Z

EU agrees rescue centre in eastern Libya as migrant departures rise – The European Union has agreed plans to establish a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, EU Ambassador to Libya Nicola Orlando said on Thursday [27 July], as ‌the bloc looks to curb arrivals on one of Europe’s busiest migration routes.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/eu-agrees-rescue-centre-eastern-libya-migrant-departures-rise-2026-07-30/

UN expert warns that border policies cannot override the absolute ...

2026-08-05T11:29:21Z

UN expert warns that border policies cannot override the absolute ban on deportation to torture – A UN expert warned on Tuesday [28 July] that policies on border protection and migration cannot nullify the absolute ban on returning a person to torture as set out in international law.

https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/07/un-expert-warns-that-border-policies-cannot-override-the-absolute-ban-on-deportation-to-torture/

Refugee Convention turns 75 amid record global displacement and ...

2026-08-05T11:24:55Z

Refugee Convention turns 75 amid record global displacement and asylum pressures – Seventy-five years ago, in the aftermath of the Second World War, governments adopted what would become the cornerstone of modern refugee protection - the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

https://www.newarab.com/news/refugee-convention-turns-75-amid-record-global-displacement

I am deeply concerned by recent reports of renewed conflict in ...

2026-08-01T15:44:34Z

I am deeply concerned by recent reports of renewed conflict in Tigray. After enduring a genocide that ended just three years ago, the Tigrayan people continue to face a severe humanitarian crisis, with many internally displaced persons still unable to return home.

Any renewed fighting will only intensify this instability and suffering. It is imperative that all parties reject warfare and actively pursue peaceful, negotiated solutions to prevent further harm.

Say no to war. Choose peace.

The UK’s contradictory Sudan policy leaves refugees locked out ...

2026-07-29T11:45:46Z

The UK’s contradictory Sudan policy leaves refugees locked out – The UK government has positioned itself as a leading international humanitarian actor on the war in Sudan, but refugees and campaign groups in Britain say its treatment of Sudanese seeking asylum in the country paints a very different picture.

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2026/07/21/uks-contradictory-sudan-policy-leaves-refugees-locked-out

Report finds no link between Swiss funds and EU border pushbacks ...

2026-07-29T11:45:22Z

Report finds no link between Swiss funds and EU border pushbacks – Did Switzerland co-finance illegal pushbacks at the EU’s external borders? An independent report has found no evidence to suggest a direct connection.

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/human-rights/illegal-pushbacks-at-the-eu-border-was-swiss-money-involved-too/91790889

Trauma and taboos: how Portugal takes care of migrants’ mental ...

2026-07-29T11:44:23Z

Trauma and taboos: how Portugal takes care of migrants’ mental health – Migration is increasingly essential to Portugal’s economy, but the mental health of many new arrivals to the country is affected by the trauma of what they have left behind, long and arduous journeys, and the racism that greets them, fuelled by far-right rhetoric.

https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260726-trauma-and-taboos-how-portugal-takes-care-of-migrants-mental-health

Dutch companies hired over 13,000 migrants last year amid labor ...

2026-07-29T11:44:03Z

Dutch companies hired over 13,000 migrants last year amid labor shortages – More than 13,500 asylum applicants and documented migrants with permission to work were hired by large companies in the Netherlands last year, according

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us.list-manage.com/18A1xgr5O4d?e%3D31ebe5af50%26c2id%3Df6cba286e748dc9d9c98dbe48d0cafcc&source=gmail&ust=1785399902048000&usg=AOvVaw2HEphiCxwIS2qAH7BKqdfu

On Lesvos, the architecture of migration deterrence laid bare – ...

2026-07-29T11:42:10Z

On Lesvos, the architecture of migration deterrence laid bare – Not that long ago, it was constantly in the news – first as the main gateway in 2015 for people forced to flee their countries who were searching for safety and stability in Europe, and then as a potent symbol of the inhumanity of European policies aimed at stopping that migration.

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/editors-take/2026/07/22/lesvos-architecture-migration-deterrence-laid-bare

Top German court says Afghan resettlement pledges cannot be ...

2026-07-29T11:41:38Z

Top German court says Afghan resettlement pledges cannot be revoked en masse – Germany’s top court ruled on Friday [24 July] that the government could not simply cancel an entire swathe of resettlement places promised to Afghans, and that each case must be considered individually.

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us.list-manage.com/sa6Qf1uEaZy?e%3D31ebe5af50%26c2id%3Df6cba286e748dc9d9c98dbe48d0cafcc&source=gmail&ust=1785399902047000&usg=AOvVaw0u_BibHa6o0T2SJDiEqGbf

Bulgarian government approves draft amendments to Foreigners Act ...

2026-07-29T11:41:12Z

Bulgarian government approves draft amendments to Foreigners Act – The amendments were drafted because of the need to transpose into Bulgarian law a 2024 EU directive on a uniform application procedure for third-country (meaning, non-EU) nationals for a single permit to reside and work in the territory of an EU member state and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a member state, the statement said.

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us.list-manage.com/kJVRyEmLnvP?e%3D31ebe5af50%26c2id%3Df6cba286e748dc9d9c98dbe48d0cafcc&source=gmail&ust=1785399902047000&usg=AOvVaw1-KQUL_bB6f_b2Hcw0JUrg

Human Rights Groups Report Systemic Problems With Asylum ...

2026-07-29T11:40:28Z

Human Rights Groups Report Systemic Problems With Asylum Procedures in Belarus – Belarusian human rights organisations Respect-Protect-Fulfill (RPF) and Human Constanta have published an analytical report, “International Protection in Belarus: Legislation and Practice,” examining the country’s asylum system.
https://reform.news/en/human-rights-groups-report-systemic-problems-with-asylum-procedures-in-belarus

We really need to stop saying "white supremacists", it ...

2026-07-29T11:39:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…v994
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We really need to stop saying "white supremacists", it should be called "white terrorists" instead. There is nothing supreme about them.

White supremacists see their European citizens’ initiative end ...

2026-07-29T11:37:43Z

White supremacists see their European citizens’ initiative end in shambles – A European citizen’s initiative launched earlier this year by two white supremacists seeking the mass deportation of people through so-called ‘remigration’ has been formally rejected by the European Commission.

https://euobserver.com/229786/white-supremacists-see-their-european-citizens-initiative-end-in-shambles

In reality it's the other way around, everyone knows that the ...

2026-07-29T11:37:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…6vsg
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In reality it's the other way around, everyone knows that the smugglers are working with the so called Libyan Coast Guards. It's also known that the EU is funding the so called LCG.

‘Using the term collusion is a lie’: Sea-Watch rescue NGO ...

2026-07-29T11:34:20Z

‘Using the term collusion is a lie’: Sea-Watch rescue NGO denies contact with smugglers – Following an investigation published last week by French newspaper Le Figaro—which accused Sea-Watch of “collusion” with smugglers off the coast of Libya — the German sea rescue NGO is hitting back.

https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/72569/using-the-term-collusion-is-a-lie-seawatch-rescue-ngo-denies-contact-with-smugglers

46 NGOs urge suspension of EU migration support – Three years ...

2026-07-29T11:32:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…nanr
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46 NGOs urge suspension of EU migration support – Three years after the conclusion of the partnership between the European Union and Tunisia, 46 organisations are denouncing its consequences for migrants and calling for an end to European support for border control.
https://apanews.net/tunisia-46-ngos-urge-suspension-of-eu-migration-support/

The invisible deaths of migrants: a repeated tragedy that haunts ...

2026-07-29T11:31:44Z

The invisible deaths of migrants: a repeated tragedy that haunts Tunisia’s coast – The absence of official Tunisian data and information on the fate of migrants coincides with a recent warning from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) about “invisible deaths”—deaths at sea in which bodies are never recovered, or victims’ fates are never documented, leaving thousands of missing people outside official statistics.

https://www.newarab.com/news/invisible-deaths-migrants-haunt-tunisias-coastline

Teen denies endangering 165 lives on migrant boat – A teenager ...

2026-07-29T11:31:04Z

Teen denies endangering 165 lives on migrant boat – A teenager accused of endangering the lives of 165 people by allegedly piloting a record-breaking dinghy crossing of the English Channel is to stand trial.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8enp0y1r68o

As the fear of war returns to northern Ethiopia, with the ...

2026-07-24T14:04:59Z

As the fear of war returns to northern Ethiopia, with the regional authorities urging former Tigray Defence Force (TDF) fighters to re-enlist, women who served are speaking out about the sexual abuse they experienced at the hands of their own commanders during the 2020-2022 conflict.

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2026/07/15/war-ethiopia-women-soldiers-sexual-violence?fbclid=IwdGRzaATHmzpjbGNrBMebJmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHiDgax3tDMVrF6f51pYK6AfME0dJXhFKH6ok_s63pd9PoPINsRrqLWigde28_aem_K8jrfVGEUSMore7e6uE3aA

More deaths, fewer arrivals: Migration to Europe is becoming ...

2026-07-15T13:26:32Z

More deaths, fewer arrivals: Migration to Europe is becoming increasingly lethal – During the first six months of the year, 1,570 people have died on sea routes trying to reach European shores. That’s a 27 percent increase over last year, when 1,232 perished during the same period, according to new data released by UN migration agency IOM on Wednesday [July 8].

https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/72297/more-deaths-fewer-arrivals-migration-to-europe-is-becoming-increasingly-lethal

EU expands Libya cooperation despite repeated warnings over ...

2026-07-15T13:23:33Z

EU expands Libya cooperation despite repeated warnings over violence at sea – Interviews and internal documents show that European institutions have repeatedly acknowledged the risks associated with their migration co-operation with Libyan authorities, even as they have continued to defend and expand it publicly.

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2026/07/13/eu-expands-libya-cooperation-despite-repeated-warnings-over-violence-sea

Seeing the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, calling Lindsey ...

2026-07-14T10:38:45Z

Seeing the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, calling Lindsey Graham "corigious voice" is not shocking to me. It made me remember how back in 2023, UNHCR signed a Joint Visibility Strategy with the State Department, detailing all the ways in which UNHCR would promote the image of the US - right down to the number of posts that UNHCR would publish each month about American generosity.

https://2021-2025.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-2025-PRM-UNHCR-Joint-Visibility-Strategy-FINAL-Accessible-April-2023.pdf

“I’m a dead man walking,” he says. “After my friends were ...

2026-07-14T10:28:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…4pdc
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“I’m a dead man walking,” he says. “After my friends were executed, I don’t eat food, I don’t drink water.”

“These are not isolated cases,” said Maya Foa, chief executive of human rights group Reprieve. “There is a clear pattern of Saudi authorities targeting vulnerable migrants. Often, their true ‘crime’ appears to have been crossing the border, in search of a better life.”

The perilous journey from Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia Every year, ...

2026-07-14T10:26:45Z

The perilous journey from Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia
Every year, more than 100,000 migrants travel from Ethiopia, including its war-torn Tigray region, to Saudi Arabia in search of work. They typically travel by boat from Djibouti or Somalia before making a treacherous journey across Yemen. Activists and family member say many are coerced into carrying drugs across the border and arrested as soon as they reach Saudi Arabia.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/13/africa/ethiopian-migrants-saudi-arabia-death-row-intl

What a sad day for us in the EU. Chat Control 1.0 just passed ...

2026-07-09T13:16:08Z

What a sad day for us in the EU.
Chat Control 1.0 just passed despite a majority voted against it (314-276), after the EU Parliament rejected it twice.

https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/eu-parliament-greenlights-chat-control-1-0-breyer-our-children-lose-out/

Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to ...

2026-07-08T20:07:39Z

Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say – A dozen young Afghans who tried to reach Europe in January have told the BBC they were among a group of 50 people beaten and stripped by Turkish border guards before being stranded in the snow.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8k4pz91n5o

Almost 1.2 million apply for Spain’s migrant regularisation ...

2026-07-07T12:56:59Z

Almost 1.2 million apply for Spain’s migrant regularisation scheme, official figures show – Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has touted the benefits of immigration and the vast regularisation scheme for sectors such as construction that need to boost their workforce.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/02/almost-12-million-apply-for-spains-migrant-regularisation-scheme-official-figures-show

This is the first time a European official has been investigated ...

2026-07-03T09:28:17Z

This is the first time a European official has been investigated for crimes against humanity committed against refugees. In line with its mission, front-LEX is seeking to join the Ligue des droits de l’Homme (LDH) as a civil party in this case.

https://front-lex.eu/front-lex-v-fabrice-legerri/

The ECHR has formally moved our applications forward: ...

2026-07-01T14:31:00Z

The ECHR has formally moved our applications forward:
Communication to the Government: On May 29, the Court officially gave notice of our applications to the German Government. The Government has been invited to submit a statement of facts and written observations regarding the admissibility and merits of our cases.

Deadline for Germany to respond by September 30, 2026

https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-250909#{%22itemid%22:[%22001-250909%22]}

Netherlands looks to send asylum applicants to Kenya and Rwanda ...

2026-06-30T12:54:22Z

Netherlands looks to send asylum applicants to Kenya and Rwanda – The Netherlands is planning to use Kenya as a country to hold rejected asylum applicants in so-called “return hubs”, according to RTL Nieuws, with Rwanda and Benin also named as possible options.

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/06/netherlands-looks-to-send-asylum-seekers-to-kenya-and-rwanda/

42 people ‘forcibly returned to Libya from Malta’s rescue ...

2026-06-30T12:53:54Z

42 people ‘forcibly returned to Libya from Malta’s rescue zone’ – Alarmphone – Forty-two people were “forcibly returned” to Libya on two Libyan militia vessels after their boat broke down while crossing from Libya to Europe in Malta’s search and rescue zone, according to two rescue NGOs.

https://timesofmalta.com/article/42-people-forcibly-returned-libya-malta-rescue-zone-alarmphone.1130364

EU plans to bar military‑age Ukrainians from new temporary ...

2026-06-30T12:51:28Z

EU plans to bar military‑age Ukrainians from new temporary protection from 2027 – The European Commission last week proposed slapping a ban on arriving Ukrainians with military obligations, which could come into force in March 2027 following its adoption.

https://euobserver.com/224672/eu-plans-to-bar-militaryage-ukrainians-from-new-temporary-protection-from-2027

EU countries eye setting up migrant ‘return hubs’ in Rwanda ...

2026-06-30T12:51:00Z

EU countries eye setting up migrant ‘return hubs’ in Rwanda and Uzbekistan – A group of EU countries is considering sending rejected asylum applicants to Rwanda and Uzbekistan, three European diplomats confirmed, as the bloc moves to shift part of its migrant returns system beyond its borders for the first time.

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-countries-eye-setting-up-migrant-return-hubs-in-rwanda-and-uzbekistan/

EU targets Somalia in its anti-migration push – EU member ...

2026-06-30T12:49:52Z

EU targets Somalia in its anti-migration push – EU member countries agreed on Thursday [25 June] to impose visa restrictions on Somali citizens over the country’s failure to readmit its nationals.

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-countries-eye-setting-up-migrant-return-hubs-in-rwanda-and-uzbekistan/

Frontex critics blocked from ‘Saving Lives at Sea’ meeting in ...

2026-06-30T12:48:28Z

Frontex critics blocked from ‘Saving Lives at Sea’ meeting in Brussels, lawyers say – Lawyers suing Frontex say they have been denied access to speak at a closed-door event in Brussels jointly organised by the Warsaw-based EU border police agency and the UN human rights office.

https://euobserver.com/223900/frontex-critics-blocked-from-saving-lives-at-sea-meeting-in-brussels-lawyers-say

Frontex ‘guidebook’ for children comes under fire – The ...

2026-06-30T12:47:32Z

Frontex ‘guidebook’ for children comes under fire – The guidebook, released in 2024, re-emerged in public discourse after the European Parliament recently finalised a regulation on the return of undocumented third-country nationals.
https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2206394/frontex-guidebook-for-children-comes-under-fire

Departures from Algeria rise as Western Mediterranean migration ...

2026-06-30T12:47:06Z

Departures from Algeria rise as Western Mediterranean migration route shifts – New data from Frontex shows that the Western Mediterranean route has become the main exception to the wider European decline, with Algeria now standing out as a major departure point toward Spain, especially the Balearic Islands.

https://en.hespress.com/140919-departures-from-algeria-rise-as-western-mediterranean-migration-route-shifts.html

Sudan’s war refugees describe horrors in Egyptian jails, ...

2026-06-30T12:45:29Z

Sudan’s war refugees describe horrors in Egyptian jails, surging deportations – Reuters documented three Sudanese refugee deaths in Egypt’s prisons this year. Former detainees described extortion, overcrowding, scarce water and abuse.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sudans-war-refugees-describe-horrors-egypts-jails-surging-deportations-2026-06-24/

EU officials discreetly meet Taliban in Brussels to speed up ...

2026-06-30T12:44:45Z

EU officials discreetly meet Taliban in Brussels to speed up Afghan deportations – Officials from the European Commission and 15 member states discreetly met with a Taliban delegation on Tuesday [23 June] in an attempt to speed up the deportation of people to Afghanistan.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/23/eu-officials-discreetly-meet-taliban-in-brussels-to-speed-up-afghan-deportations

Home Office knew AI age checks for migrant children were flawed ...

2026-06-26T16:17:46Z

Home Office knew AI age checks for migrant children were flawed – but rolled it out anyway – The Home Office knew an AI tool that would be used to check the age of small boat migrants was flawed but pressed ahead with its rollout anyway, The Independent can reveal.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/ai-migrant-border-age-technology-home-office-b2994568.html

EU Parliament approves ‘strictest-ever’ migration law – The ...

2026-06-26T16:15:19Z

EU Parliament approves ‘strictest-ever’ migration law – The European Parliament gave the final green light to a new EU law allowing controversial return hubs outside the bloc and home searches, as conservatives voted with far-right groups to pass the legislation.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/17/eu-parliament-approves-strictest-ever-migration-law

A boat with migrants capsized north off Libya, leaving 51 dead or ...

2026-06-26T16:14:18Z

A boat with migrants capsized north off Libya, leaving 51 dead or missing, group says – Ten people survived the shipwreck, which occurred on 12 June in the Mediterranean Sea, off the eastern part of the North African nation, according to the Abreen group, which tracks movements of migrants in eastern Libya.

https://apnews.com/article/libya-migrants-europe-boat-capsized-031dc7c8ed997565646a12593b1ec5ed

EU eyes more migrant-busting support to north Africa regimes – ...

2026-06-26T16:13:30Z

EU eyes more migrant-busting support to north Africa regimes – In a letter addressed to national capitals ahead of Thursday’s (18 June) EU summit in Brussels, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen cites Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia as among the countries it wants to either continue to support and – in some cases – further reinforce.

https://euobserver.com/222432/eu-eyes-more-migrant-busting-support-to-north-africa-regimes

Bad Judges Make Bad Law: How Refugee Victims Were Expelled from ...

2026-06-23T12:36:49Z

Bad Judges Make Bad Law: How Refugee Victims Were Expelled from the First Trial Concerning Their Victimization | Review of Democracy https://revdem.ceu.edu/2026/06/19/bad-judges-make-bad-law-how-refugee-victims-were-expelled-from-the-first-trial-concerning-their-victimization/

Immigrants in Sweden could soon be kicked out for behaving badly. ...

2026-06-19T10:57:30Z

Immigrants in Sweden could soon be kicked out for behaving badly. Non Swedish citizens will face consequences while Swedish citizens would not. In future people can be kicked out of the country for conduct deemed to violate Swedish values. Access to right will depend on your legal status.

Death in Darfur: 3 days of horror caught on camera 💔 ...

2026-05-21T09:56:37Z

Death in Darfur: 3 days of horror caught on camera 💔 https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/sudan-politics-darfur-commanders/

A ten-year residency requirement within the country cannot be ...

2026-05-18T10:51:07Z

A ten-year residency requirement within the country cannot be imposed for the purpose of granting an income support allowance, as this “constitutes indirect discrimination against beneficiaries of international protection”. This was ruled by the Court of Justice of the EU, which, in its judgment, rejected the Italian system, and specifically the citizens’ income scheme introduced by the Conte I government to combat poverty.

https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/05/07/eu-court-again-strikes-down-citizens-income-scheme-it-discriminates-against-asylum-seekers/

Frontex announces apps and chatbot for migrant "returns": ...

2026-04-29T14:50:21Z

Frontex announces apps and chatbot for migrant "returns": Fears of profiling and "self-deportations" following US model
https://digit.site36.net/2026/04/28/frontex-announces-apps-and-chatbot-for-migrant-returns-fears-of-profiling-and-self-deportations-following-us-model/

There is something wrong with the asylum process for LGBTQ+ ...

2026-04-22T08:27:42Z

There is something wrong with the asylum process for LGBTQ+ people – but it’s not fake claimants – An undercover investigation by BBC News has found evidence of people falsely claiming to be gay to gain asylum in the UK. The findings are concerning. But rather than assume this means all asylum applicants are lying, it’s worth asking why people might be drawn to this route.

https://theconversation.com/there-is-something-wrong-with-the-asylum-process-for-lgbtq-people-but-its-not-fake-claimants-280838

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2026-04-08T07:54:53Z

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SPAIN Government approves decree that guarantees universal public ...

2026-03-27T13:21:46Z

SPAIN Government approves decree that guarantees universal public health care to foreigners without legal residence – At the proposal of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, the government has approved a regulation that recognises the right to health protection and health care from public funds for foreigners who are in Spain without proper documentation.
https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20260310/decreto-garantiza-sanidad-publica-universal-extranjeros-sin-residencia-legal/16973272.shtml

‘Basta’: German vessel defies order blocking it from landing ...

2026-03-27T13:09:59Z

‘Basta’: German vessel defies order blocking it from landing people in Sicily – A German humanitarian vessel carrying 57 people, many of them sick and exhausted, declared a “state of necessity” before defying Italian authorities and docking Wednesday [18 March] at a Sicilian port.

https://www.courthousenews.com/basta-german-vessel-defies-order-blocking-it-from-landing-migrants-in-sicily/

Greece accused of deploying Afghan paramilitaries to attack ...

2026-03-27T13:08:07Z

Greece accused of deploying Afghan paramilitaries to attack asylum seekers – Allegations that Greece deployed an armed Afghan paramilitary unit to violently assault a group of 61 mostly-Turkish nationals seeking political asylum have raised alarm within the EU’s border agency, Frontex.

https://euobserver.com/207979/greece-accused-of-deploying-afghan-paramilitaries-to-attack-asylum-seekers/

Denmark, Italy urge EU to provide aid and prepare for migrant ...

2026-03-27T13:04:09Z

Denmark, Italy urge EU to provide aid and prepare for migrant arrivals amid Iran war – Denmark and Italy have said Europe “cannot risk a repeat of the refugee and migratory flows as seen in 2015.” Leaders of the two countries Giorgia Meloni and Mette Frederiksen called on the EU Commission to approve millions of dollars in aid for the Middle East to discourage people fleeing in the first place.

https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/70472/denmark-italy-urge-eu-to-provide-aid-and-prepare-for-migrant-arrivals-amid-iran-war

Hundreds of migrants are vanishing in the Mediterranean. ...

2026-03-27T13:03:01Z

Hundreds of migrants are vanishing in the Mediterranean. Authorities are withholding information – People trying to reach Europe are vanishing in droves in what are known as “invisible shipwrecks” but governments responsible for search and rescue are withholding information about what they know.

I know for fact the IOM recorded deaths in the Mediterranean Sea is at least one fourth of the victims of the Med.

https://apnews.com/article/migrants-vanishing-missing-mediterranean-authorities-silent-ee527d91dc96550685c88e87c1ce4e6b

EU-Turkey migrant deal fueled suffering, rule of law breakdown, ...

2026-03-27T12:59:41Z

EU-Turkey migrant deal fueled suffering, rule of law breakdown, rights groups say on 10th anniversary – Human rights groups said on Wednesday [18 March] that the European Union’s 2016 migration deal with Türkiye left a legacy of suffering for people seeking asylum and weakened legal protections, as the bloc marked 10 years since the finalising of the agreement, which helped cut crossings into Greece but also reshaped Europe’s broader relationship with Ankara.

https://www.turkishminute.com/2026/03/18/eu-turkey-migrant-deal-fueled-suffering-rule-of-law-breakdown-rights-groups-say-on-10th-anniversary/

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years ...

2026-03-27T12:58:43Z

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years – A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000).

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyjg1x7r43o

‘Cruel and unworkable’: Refugee charities hit out at changes ...

2026-03-10T12:08:09Z

‘Cruel and unworkable’: Refugee charities hit out at changes to UK immigration rules – A group of charities assisting refugees and people seeking asylum have spoken out against the government’s recent changes to immigration rules.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/cruel-unworkable-refugee-charities-hit-162500460.html

Home Office may forcibly remove child asylum seekers from UK in ...

2026-03-10T12:07:21Z

Home Office may forcibly remove child asylum seekers from UK in handcuffs – Children may be forcibly removed from the UK in handcuffs to “overcome noncompliance” as part of proposals Home Office is considering to send more asylum applicant families back to their home countries.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/06/home-office-may-forcibly-remove-child-asylum-seekers-from-uk-in-handcuffs

LUXEMBOURG Hahn on refugee shelters: ‘We can always do ...

2026-03-10T12:06:55Z

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Hahn on refugee shelters: ‘We can always do better’ – Family minister ‘shocked’ by photos of mould, dirt and blocked sinks, but blames some conditions on ‘a few black sheep’.
https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/hahn-on-refugee-shelters-we-can-always-do-better/140194812.html

Fear, facts and rhetoric: Why migration worries more than 60% in ...

2026-03-10T12:06:02Z

Fear, facts and rhetoric: Why migration worries more than 60% in Lithuania – More than six in 10 people in Lithuania say they are concerned about uncontrolled migration, according to a recent Eurobarometer survey. But experts say the roots of that anxiety may lie less in migration itself and more in how it is discussed.

https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2857368/fear-facts-and-rhetoric-why-migration-worries-more-than-60-in-lithuania

EU Court rebukes Italy: no unilateral Dublin suspensions, risk of ...

2026-03-10T12:05:19Z

EU Court rebukes Italy: no unilateral Dublin suspensions, risk of infringement appeals – In 2022, the then newly formed Meloni government suspended transfers of asylum applicants under Italian jurisdiction from other member states. The Court admits: “If the transfer does not take place within the maximum time limit, the competent State is relieved of its obligation.”

https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/03/05/eu-court-rebukes-italy-no-unilateral-dublin-suspensions-risk-of-infringement-appeals/

Italian activists and journalist targeted by spyware in 2024, ...

2026-03-10T12:04:47Z

Italian activists and journalist targeted by spyware in 2024, prosecutors confirm – Investigation finds three were hacked by Paragon spyware at same time, potentially fuelling questions for government.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/italy-activists-and-journalist-targeted-by-spyware-in-2024-prosecutors-confirm

EU court puts onus on Germany for asylum cases rejected by Italy ...

2026-03-10T12:02:50Z

EU court puts onus on Germany for asylum cases rejected by Italy – Germany might ultimately be responsible for assessing the asylum requests of people first registered in Italy, the top EU court ruled on Thursday, after Rome announced in 2022 that it will no longer take back asylum applicants.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/eu-court-puts-onus-germany-102839805.html

14 people drown off Turkiye after chase ends in deadly collision ...

2026-03-10T11:56:34Z

14 people drown off Turkiye after chase ends in deadly collision – At least 14 people drowned on Monday after a boat carrying them collided with a coast guard boat off Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast during a chase, officials say.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2635849/amp

Almost 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as war enters second week – ...

2026-03-10T11:54:30Z

Almost 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as war enters second week – Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon over the past week, a UN agency said on Monday, as the war between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah entered a second week.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2635893/amp

Senegal: Authorities rescue 139 people after days at sea – The ...

2026-03-10T11:52:43Z

Senegal: Authorities rescue 139 people after days at sea – The Senegalese Navy announced on Thursday that it rescued 139 people off the coast of Senegal. One body was also recovered from the boat.

https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/70221/senegal-authorities-rescue-139-migrants-after-days-at-sea

Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up – Anyone ...

2026-03-09T12:56:54Z

Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up – Anyone given refugee status in the UK will only be offered temporary protection, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp32ddzdjxko

Court rules on secondary asylum applications – Germany’s ...

2026-03-09T12:55:34Z

Court rules on secondary asylum applications – Germany’s highest administrative court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) in Leipzig has ruled that a secondary application for asylum is only valid once the first application in another EU country has been completely closed and all appeals exhausted.

https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/70086/germany-court-rules-on-secondary-asylum-applications

Far-right prejudice now ‘normalised’ across Europe, warns EU ...

2026-03-09T12:52:45Z

Far-right prejudice now ‘normalised’ across Europe, warns EU anti-racism chief – Racism across Europe is not only about speeches by extremists or headline-grabbing scandals – but also what is repeated and normalised in political discourse and down into everyday life, warns Michaela Moua, the European Commission’s anti-racism coordinator.

https://euobserver.com/204737/far-right-prejudice-now-normalised-across-europe-warns-eu-anti-racism-chief

Migrants in Tunisia face growing pressure to leave ...

2026-03-09T12:51:56Z

Migrants in Tunisia face growing pressure to leave ‘voluntarily’ – As Tunisian authorities intensify their crackdown on camps in El Amra and Jebeniana, a WhatsApp group is offering people from Sub-Saharan Africa fast-track repatriation to their home countries.

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20260227-migrants-tunisia-growing-pressure-voluntary-return

Refugees forced to hide in Egypt to avoid arrests and ...

2026-03-09T12:50:47Z

Refugees forced to hide in Egypt to avoid arrests and deportation, Amnesty reports – Amnesty International has accused the Egyptian authorities of arbitrary arrests and illegal deportations of refugees, especially those of Sudanese origin.
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/70107/refugees-forced-to-hide-in-egypt-to-avoid-arrests-and-deportation-amnesty-reports

Greece champions migrant ‘return hubs’ in third countries – ...

2026-02-26T09:40:52Z

Greece champions migrant ‘return hubs’ in third countries – Greece is working with four other European countries to establish deportation centers in non-EU countries for people whose asylum applications have been rejected, the country’s migration minister has said.

https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/69954/greece-champions-migrant-return-hubs-in-third-countries

Rights chief warns EU’s ‘safe country’ move puts asylum ...

2026-02-26T09:36:57Z

Rights chief warns EU’s ‘safe country’ move puts asylum protections at risk – EU states on Monday [23 February] formally endorsed the use of “safe country” designations – in a move that poses serious threats to asylum, says [Council of Europe] human rights commissioner Michael O’Flaherty.

https://euobserver.com/204199/rights-chief-warns-eus-safe-country-move-puts-asylum-protections-at-risk

More than 600 people have died trying to cross the Mediterranean ...

2026-02-26T09:34:58Z

More than 600 people have died trying to cross the Mediterranean in 2026, UN says – A least 606 people trying to reach Europe in search of refugee have been reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean since the beginning of 2026, marking the “deadliest start to a year” in more than a decade, the UN’s migration agency said on Monday [23 February]. #FortressEurope #BordersKill

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/migrants-die-trying-to-cross-mediterranean-2026