RELAND: Human rights watchdog warns that International Protection Bill could ‘criminalise’ asylum seekers – The State’s human rights watchdog has stated that the Government’s draft asylum bill “greatly expands” detention powers and is concerned that it could include electronic tagging and tracking of applicants.
Irish Examiner
Human rights watchdog warns that International Protection Bill could
IHREC says draft law greatly expands detention powers — and could introduce electronic tagging and tracking of applicants
Migrants taking riskier 2,000-kilometre sea journeys to reach Canaries – People hoping to reach the Canary Islands appear to be taking new and more dangerous routes to evade detection, as Spain has strengthened sea patrols between the islands and the African mainland.
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Spain: Migrants taking riskier 2,000-kilometer sea journeys to reach Canaries
Migrants hoping to reach the Canary Islands appear to be taking new — and&#...
Germany to stop funding migrant rescue ships in Mediterranean – The German government is to cut funding for groups that rescue migrants in distress when they cross the Mediterranean Sea.
The National
Germany to stop funding migrant rescue ships in Mediterranean | The National
Almost 750 people reported dead or missing after attempting perilous sea crossing so far this year
Denmark to push for stricter EU migration policies – Denmark’s strict migration policies have slowly spread across Europe and the country will now push for harsher EU-wide regulations during its upcoming EU presidency, including on asylum handling and legal appeals.
France 24
Denmark to push for stricter EU migration policies
Denmark's strict migration policies have slowly spread across Europe and the country will now push for harsher EU-wide regulations during its ...
Children’s rights group urges probe into deportation violence – Children’s charity Defence for Children has expressed serious concern over reports that 10 children were subjected to violence or placed in restraints such as body cuffs and tie wraps when being deported from the Netherlands in 2024.
DutchNews.nl
Children's rights group urges probe into deportation violence - DutchNews.nl
Children’s charity Defence for Children has expressed serious concern over reports that 10 children were subjected to violence or placed in r...
Germany suspends refugees’ family reunification – Parliament has approved government plans to stop family members of individuals with subsidiary protection status from moving to Germany. The controversial move will affect Syrian families in particular.
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Germany suspends refugees' family reunification – DW – 06/27/2025
Parliament has approved government plans to stop family members of individuals with subsidiary protection status from moving to Germany. The contro...
EU admits Libyan authorities are ‘dodgy’ – but ramps up support anyway – The comments on Thursday [26 June] were made by EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner, ahead of his upcoming visit to Libya along with officials from Greece, Italy and Malta.
EUobserver
EU admits Libyan authorities are
The European Commission says it has no choice but to work with the
Saudi Arabia executed Turki al-Jasser last week, the first high-profile killing of a journalist since Jamal Khashoggi. Al-Jasser had two Twitter accounts, including an anonymous account that "was in the crosshairs of the Saudi government,” said Abdullah Aloudoh. #JournalismIsn'tCrime
the Guardian
A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’
The death of Turki al-Jasser was the first high-profile killing of a journalist since the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi
Italy cuts ties with Israeli spyware firm Paragon amid surveillance scandal – Italy has terminated its contracts with Israeli spyware company Paragon, after revelations that the surveillance technology was used against critics of the government – including journalists and migrant rescue workers – prompted political uproar and calls for a full investigation.
Al Jazeera
Italy cuts ties with Israeli spyware firm Paragon amid surveillance scandal
Italy severs links with Paragon spyware after allegations of targeting critics and migrant rescuers spark outrage.
Humanitarian vessel on aid mission to Gaza rescues 4 migrants at sea; dozens returned to Libya – A ship carrying activists, including Greta Thunberg, to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid rescued four people on Thursday after they had jumped into the sea from another vessel to avoid being picked up by Libyan authorities.
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Humanitarian vessel on aid mission to Gaza rescues 4 migrants at sea; dozens returned to Libya
A ship carrying high-profile activists including Greta Thunberg to Gaza rescued four migrants on Thursday who had jumped into the sea to avoid bein...