EU delivers 2.2 million vaccines to Afghan refugees in Iran
Responding to a request for assistance from Iran, the European Commission coordinated the delivery of 2.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for Afghan refugees in Iran. …
Migration/Law
Alhassane’s story: ‘They see me as a human, a person’
Alhassane came to Italy as a refugee from Niger. An Italian family decided to host him in their home, enabling him to study to become …
Frontex needs be more transparent, EU ombudsman
The EU ombudsman’s office has drawn up recommendations for EU border agency Frontex. This follows an assessment on whether and how the EU agency is …
Germany: Seven migrants found in the back of a truck in Bremen
Seven migrants were found in the back of a truck in Bremen on Wednesday. The migrants were all aged between 15 and 25. The truck …
University in Madrid starts 40 Afghans on the road to study
A university in Madrid, which has been offering courses to young people from areas of conflict for five years, has given 40 Afghans the chance …
International court asked to investigate possible war crimes against migrants
The International Criminal Court in The Hague is being asked to investigate crimes against migrants in Libya and the Central Mediterranean. Several European NGOs say …
AFCON 2021: Road trip helps Nigerian refugees believe in dreams
Twenty-four girls from the Minawao refugee camp were given tickets to watch Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations. The chance to watch their team …
Europol arrests 30 for smuggling migrants on yachts
Police forces in several European countries have arrested 30 individuals accused of profiteering several hundred million euros to smuggle migrants into the European Union from …
Lyon: Aid groups condemn ‘criminalization of immigration’ as new detention center opens
A new administrative detention center (CRA) opened on January 17 in Lyon, in southeastern France. Over the past four years, French authorities have doubled the …
New EU asylum agency to provide greater rights protection
A new independent body, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), will safeguard those applying for protection in Europe against rights violations. It also aims …
