A search operation is underway to find the missing persons: Photo: File Rabat: 6 dead as boat sinks off Moroccan coast According to foreign media, the migrant boat sank after hitting the rocks. 48 migrants aboard the boat were rescued. Officials say that the search for more people who drowned is ongoing. The situation regarding…
“Collective expulsions are prohibited under international law,” the UN experts warned in a statement. They emphasized that it is prohibition under international human rights law to deport migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers without conducting an individual and objective risk assessment of the potential human rights violations they might face upon return. Women and children deported The…
Tunisia has recovered the bodies of 13 migrants from a boat that sank off the coast. Tunisia’s coast guard says it has recovered the bodies of 13 African migrants and rescued 25 after their boat capsized on their way to Italy. The tragedy occurred near the city of Sfax, but the Coast Guard did not…
Cities and towns have become the drivers of economic growth and now account for more than 80 per cent of global GDP. Yet, in 2020, over one billion inhabitants of urban areas were still living in slums or informal settlements, predominantly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. As urban populations grow, slums expand even faster, UN…
File photo In addition to the Greek boat accident, the daily deaths of migrants at sea have shocked European rulers. Most EU countries are trying to stop migrants, while Germany’s parliament has passed a law aimed at helping migrants reach Germany. The law will make it easier for immigrants from outside the EU to move…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media After the boat accident, comments about migrants cost a Greek MP. According to Arab media, a Greek member of parliament was expelled from his party for making racist comments. In an interview, the Greek member of parliament accused immigrants of intolerance and theft. According to the foreign news agency, the…
Two ships have been sent to search for the emigrants; Photo: File Rome: A boat carrying migrants has gone missing off Italy’s southernmost island, with two ships searching for it unsuccessfully. According to the World News Agency, the boat carrying the refugees entered the high seas in the Mediterranean 320 kilometers (200 miles) north of…
57 people drowned after two migrant boats sank off the coast of Libya. At least 57 people died after two boats capsized in two different locations in the Mediterranean Sea, rescue workers said, according to the Lebanese Coast Guard. The coast guard officer said that the bodies of 11 people, including a child, have been…
A Venezuelan girl waits at a reception centre in northern Brazil. More than 800,000 Venezuelans have come to Brazil in recent years, seeking medical attention, food, and new opportunities. When they cross the northern border, they are offered overnight accommodation, food, protection, and hygiene services at the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Reception and Support…
The Regional Migrant Response Plan, launched this week, will address the dire needs and protection risks facing people along the treacherous Eastern Route towards the Arabian Peninsula. Other objectives include scaling-up delivery of lifesaving and resilience-building initiatives and implementing long-term sustainable solutions for both migrants and host communities. Dangerous journeys The Eastern Route is one…
