Tag: Migration

  • Sea rescue: Italy is breaking international law

    Sea rescue: Italy is breaking international law

    Captains of private sea rescue ships are supposed to question rescued persons about their wish for asylum and ignore further emergencies. The United Nations and a new Bundestag report criticise these new Italian rules. The Italian government coalition under the…

  • Human rights violations in Malta: Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer criticises own air surveillance

    Human rights violations in Malta: Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer criticises own air surveillance

    An emergency at sea in May this year shows how Maltese authorities lets unseaworthy boats pass unrescued so that refugees are taken on board much later by neighbouring Italy or drown. Frontex’s acting Fundamental Rights Officer has clearer words for…

  • Criticism also of COP 27: Egyptian blogger still on hunger strike

    Criticism also of COP 27: Egyptian blogger still on hunger strike

    Egyptians in exile are currently protesting for the release of blogger and democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah. A Berlin based solidarity group has also criticised Germany, which is an important trading partner of the regime in Cairo and wants to…

  • Frontex and Europol: EU agencies with surveillance program

    Frontex and Europol: EU agencies with surveillance program

    After secret data collection on migrants, Frontex hires 250 new officers to profile travelers Europol, the Hague-based EU police agency, is tasked with investigating criminals and preventing imminent crimes. Europol can coordinate investigations if they involve two or more EU…