Tag: Migration
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Sea-Watch recovers drowned people in the Mediterranean and criticises EU for increasing cooperation with Libyan units
While EU governments present falling migration figures as a political success, people continue to die in the Mediterranean. New figures from Frontex reveal a sharp increase in information-sharing with Libya, which hinders NGOs in rescuing people seeking protection. The crew…
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New action plan for more Frontex and “crisis response”: EU Commission massively expands migration defence
Brussels wants to give Frontex more powers and extend Eurosur to third countries. A first concrete proposal is due on 28 October, with a stronger standing reserve, a “Quick Reaction Force” and a bigger role for Frontex in deportations. The…
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Frontex now stations ship and surveillance vehicles in English Channel – and still tolerates pushbacks in the Aegean
Frontex is expanding its presence along the French coast as crossings of the English Channel remain high. At the same time, the agency is under renewed scrutiny over an incident near the Greek island of Ikaria in which 27 people…
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Forensic Architecture presents new evidence in trial of nine police officers over death of refugee Ibrahima Barry
An expert report by the Berlin-based organisation Forensis, presented by lawyers for the joint plaintiffs, argues that the fatal “hogtie” restraint used by police against Ibrahima Barry caused his death, as the trial against nine officers charged over his killing…