Belgian minister launches campaign in Moldova to deter asylum seekers – Belgium’s asylum and migration minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt is set to travel to Moldova on Sunday [18 May] as part of a campaign to discourage asylum applications.
O’Flaherty: state of human rights in Europe ‘worst in my professional life’ – Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty discusses some of the most pressing issues under his radar, from attacks against civil society, the roll-back of asylum rights along the EU’s external borders, and the plight for peace in Ukraine.
Parliament probes EU asylum agency amid allegations of mismanagement – The European Parliament is investigating damaging allegations made about management and recruiting processes at the agency overseeing the EU’s asylum work.
The role of smuggling in shaping migrants’ journeys, finances and risks in the Central Sahel Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger.
Trump officials plan to send migrants not only to Rwanda but also plant to send migrants to Libya’s ‘horrific’ detention centers. Migrants and refugees in Libya are sold to slavery by the detention administrators and are then sold in an open slave market, rape is very common, torture occurs daily, starvation and refusal of medication is often used as a punishment, detainees are descriminated for being black or Christian.
This year's smuggling season started early, as a result of this last week 3 boats disappeared & 3 boats carrying 100s of refugees drowned in the meddeteranian sea. Sadly we lost hundreds of Eritreans again, this are some of the victims. A mother with her three kids, another with her four kids are among them. May they rest in peace 💔 #FortressEurope #BordersKill
Ethiopia deported hundreds of Eritreans back to Eritrea again, all Eritreans have been in prison for over 6 months for being illegals even though there is no place in Ethiopia for Eritrean refugees to seek asylum. All the deported arrived in Assab Monday afternoon and are being held as prisoners. The privious deported few months ago are stil in prison in Adi Abiyeto after being held in prison in Assab for 2 months. Eritreans with legal visas are harassed, exploited, blackmailed at Bole Airport.
Sweden to End Permanent Residence Permits for Some Immigrant Groups – An investigation commissioned by Sweden’s government suggests that some groups of immigrants should only get temporary residence permits in Sweden, not permanent residence permits. https://schengenvisainfo.com/news/sweden-to-end-permanent-residence-permits-for-some-immigrant-groups/
EU to propose seven ‘safe countries’ for migrant returns – The European Commission will propose seven “safe third countries of origin” to which EU countries can return people, according to a document seen by Euractiv. The list includes Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Kosovo, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Frontex: Illegal crossings into Europe down one third in a year – Irregular crossings at Europe’s borders have dropped by more than 30 percent, a difference of nearly 34,000 people, in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024, the EU’s border agency Frontex revealed to POLITICO.