Tag: Police
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Pullbacks with escort: Cyprus wants to station a ship for migration defence in Beirut
Cyprus wants to donate ships and boats to Lebanon to carry out joint sea patrols against migration. The EU island state could also pay the salaries of Lebanese soldiers for this purpose. Cyprus wants to provide Lebanon with a total of 12 ships and boats “to combat people smuggling” by the end of 2024 and […]
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Fewer boat crossings, visit to Frontex: EU and Tunisia implement migration pact
Despite an alleged repayment of funds for migration defence, Tunisia is cooperating with the EU. Fewer refugees are also arriving across the Mediterranean – a decrease by a factor of seven. In June, the EU Commission signed an agreement on joint migration control with Tunisia. According to the agreement, the government in Tunis will receive […]
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Refugees against German Register of Foreigners: Constitutional Complaint against “Second Class Data Protection”
Several organisations and associations support a constitutional complaint against the Central Register of Foreigners. They argue that the data collection is out of control and violates fundamental rights. Eleven refugees filed a constitutional complaint on Tuesday against the amendment to the Central Register of Foreigners (AZR), which came into force in November 2022. The plaintiffs […]
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Rome on collision course: Instead of Libyan coast guard, sea rescuers are punished again
Italy has sanctioned the ship “Sea-Eye 4” for disobeying instructions from the Libyan coast guard. Both countries are thus violating international law. For the third time, Italian authorities have imposed a fine and a 20-day administrative detention on the “Sea-Eye 4”. The association from Regensburg, which operates the rescue ship, is again to pay €3,000. […]