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UK: Launch of ‘One in, one out’ people transfer scheme ― More crossings and deaths in the Channel ― Lawyers and NGOs call out threats from far-right ― NGOs urge government to stop scapegoating people on the move ― Government makes several migration and…
The first transfers of people under the recent UK-France migration agreement have taken place. There have been a significant number of small boat crossings of the Channel in recent weeks as well as several deaths. A large group of lawyers and NGOs...
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
BENELUX: 65th anniversary of Benelux Union ― Belgian legal expert makes recommendations for tighter migration rules in Europe ― Belgian minister defies court to refuse accommodation for family ― Eritrean refugees decry reception conditions in…
The prime ministers of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have come together to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Benelux Union. The former president of the Belgian Constitutional Court has urged European governments...
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
Interview: ECtHR puts a (temporary) halt to deportations from Greece without prior assessment
Interview with Minos Mouzourakis – Greek attorney-at-law registered with the Athens Bar Association and Legal & Advocacy Officer at ECRE member organisation Refugee Support Aegean) Dear Minos, you and your colleagues at Refugee Support Aegean...
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts: Launch of one million trees campaign
Deputy Minister of DPSA Ms Pinky Kekana Deputy Minister of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Mapaseka Steve Letsike Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Eritrea: H.E Mr Salih Omar Abdu Türkish Ambassador to South Africa: H.E...
Owner: South African Government
DDG Hill discusses WTO accessions at Horn of Africa Initiative ministerial meeting
Four Horn of Africa countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan - are currently negotiating their accession to the WTO. This is half of the total number of African countries seeking to join the WTO and some of the most active in the WTO...
President Jimmy Carter: A Century of Kindness and Humanitarian Leadership
Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) Reflects on the Humanitarian Work of the late Former President Jimmy Carter SOUTHFIELD, MI, UNITED STATES, January 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was...
ITALY: Opening of Cutro shipwreck trial ― Court orders Italy to pay compensation to people held on coastguard vessel ― Journalists’ union launches legal action against government over spyware hacking ― NGOs condemn ‘illegitimate’ detention centres in A…
A criminal trial related to the Cutro shipwreck has opened in Crotone. Italy has been ordered to pay compensation to a group of people who were prevented from disembarking from an Italian coastguard ship. The Italian National Press Federation...
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
BOSS Money Expands Remittance Service to Venezuela, Brazil, and Eritrea
Zero-fee App Transfers to Venezuela New Funding Option for Retail Customers Newark, NJ, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BOSS Money, the remittance and payments brand of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), today announced three new destination countries...
Deputy Minister David Mahlobo lauds contribution from various countries to South Africa’s democracy and water and sanitation sector
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, David Mahlobo has acknowledged partnerships with the international communities with regards to their contribution in the South African water sector, which guaranteed a sustainable and equitable supply of water...
Owner: South African Government
MEDITERRANEAN: Another tragedy in the Central Mediterranean ― NGO evacuates people from ship after EU member state authorities refuse to intervene ― 9,000 people have reportedly left Cyprus in 2025 ― Greek parliament passes ‘draconian’ asylum…
Three Sudanese sisters have died in the Central Mediterranean. An NGO search and rescue (SAR) ship has been forced to evacuate a group of people from an Egyptian supply ship after EU member state authorities refused to intervene. Approximately...
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
Research reveals legal loopholes and victim-blaming enable sexual violence to go unpunished in Africa
Equality Now's new report reveals how flawed laws, weak implementation, and victim-blaming are preventing rape survivors from accessing justice in Africa. NAIROBI, KENYA, November 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Across Africa, rape is one of the...
OP-ED: The Road to Nowhere? A Critique of the ‘Route-Based Approach’ to Migration and Asylum
By Jeff Crisp Irregular arrivals For the past 40 years, the governments of wealthy countries in the Global North have been striving to curtail the arrival of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants from less prosperous parts of the world....
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
VAIOT Launches Legal Torch to Democratize Access to Affordable Legal Support
Birkirkara, Malta, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAIOT, a company providing AI-driven Legal Tech solutions, announced the launch of its latest product, “Legal Torch," in Malta (EU). Legal Torch is the company's first step into an ambitious...
Despite Riots and Assaults, ICE and Border Patrol Arrest Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Rapists, Gang Members, Murderers, and Pedophiles in Los Angeles
DHS law enforcement has arrested more than 5,000 illegal aliens since operations began in June in the sanctuary city WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following update regarding targeted immigration...
Owner: American Government
Deputy Alvin Botes: African Ambassadors Corp
Theme: “Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Support and Commitments to International Humanitarian Law” Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Pretoria Salutations HE Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa and Ambassador of...
Owner: South African Government
AIDA Country Report on Belgium – Update on 2024
|Published on: 18th June 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Belgium provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
AIDA Country Report on Switzerland – Update on 2024
|Published on: 15th May 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Switzerland provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants...
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
Rich countries meet only 4% of funds East Africa needs to address climate change -Oxfam
Over 63 million East Africans experienced severe hunger in 2024 and 40% lack access to safe drinking water. East African countries collectively contribute a tiny 0.09% of the global carbon emissions but are some of the worst-hit by the global...
Owner: Oxfam International (Non-profit)
Survivors Report Seven Migrants Lost in Mediterranean
(MENAFN) According to various media outlets, seven individuals are currently unaccounted for after falling into the Mediterranean Sea during a recent attempt to reach Europe. The distressing incident was revealed on Wednesday through multiple...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber