With an important decision, the Italian Supreme Court ruled that “immigrants must adapt to the values of the host societies, which they know are different from their own.” In this way, judges rejected a request by Indian Shih, who had asked to be able to carry with him a “sacred knife”, according to his religious beliefs. […]
An increase in the amount of aid to South Sudan has been made by the UN in order to meet the needs of people in the war zone. UN agencies have almost doubled the amount they are asking for South Sudanese refugees in 2017 saying they need at least $ 1.4 billion to help alleviate […]
In recent weeks, more and more refugees and immigrants have chosen the “Mediterranean Corridor” to reach the Italian coast. Before even reaching the Libyan coasts, many refugees and immigrants, many of whom come from South Africa, go through Niger. An important crossroads are considered to be the city of Agadze. A trafficker who spoke to […]
Increased, in relation to the previous period, are the flows of migrants and refugees in the northern Aegean islands. In Lesvos, 359 people (281 throughout April), Chios 467 (505 in April) and Samos 83 (243 in April) arrived in the first 15 days of May. These arrivals have raised the number of island residents to […]
In France, the professional rehabilitation of young immigrants is often a lengthy process, as access to employment is often difficult due to language or complex bureaucracy. A year ago, Ines Mesham, a French-Tunisian anthropologist, founded the ”Fabrique nomade”, an association that helps young immigrants coming to France to use their skills and become professional in […]
Italian government decided that from Monday ships carrying migrants will be forbidden to enter the ports of Sicily. The decision was taken in the context of precautionary security measures for the Seventh Group (G7) meeting. This ban will apply until the end of the meeting of the leaders which is on the 28th of the […]
Two thousand three hundred immigrants were rescued today at the south of Sicily during 22 separate operations, coordinated by the Italian coastguard and the Rome Ministry of Transport. Immigrants and refugees rescued in twelve lifeboats and ten boats and the operations were carried out with the participation of the Italian Coastguard, Eunavformed units, and non-governmental […]
The Resolution on the Implementation of the Refugee Relocation Agreement from Greece and Italy was adopted on Thursday 18/5 by the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The resolution, adopted by an increased majority, is strengthening the European calls for immediate implementation of the resettlement system by all EU Member States. It should […]
Five thousand 180 Syrian refugees were sent from Turkey to the EU, based on the refugee resettlement agreement of Syrian refugees from Turkey to EU member states under the one-to-one formula. According to Habertürk this figure in January was 2 thousand 992. Over the last four months, the number of Syrian refugees received by the EU […]
Strong reactions have emerged following the Swedish government’s decision to submit refugees who have applied for asylum to a ”Christianity test”, declaring Christianity as their religion. The Swedish authorities believe that many refugees falsely deny their religion to increase their chances of accepting their application for asylum, as skepticism and Islamophobia have grown significantly since the […]
Last Seminar: “AWARE” Campaign for Refugees and Migrants:Take a stand against racism!29/06/2020 - 16:40
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