Hundreds of migrants rescued off Spain
Spain By Euronews • last updated: 22/07/2018 Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service picked up more than 300 migrants in 15 boats on Sunday (July 22) in the Strait of Gibraltar and the […]
The Latest: Libyan coast guard intercepts 40 migrants at sea
By The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Jul 22, 2018, The Associated PressParamedics carry a person rescued from a boat that capsized off Cyprus’ northern coastline, as he is brought […]
International corruption is to blame for rising inequality, mass movements of people and war – we must end this system of oppression
Illegal migration has become an existential question for Europe’s institutions. The marathon European Council summit on 28 June was evidence of this; European leaders struggled to summon domestic and […]
Captain accuses Italy, Malta of trying to hide sea deaths
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL The captain of a private aid ship that engaged in refugee rescue missions accused Italy and Malta of hiding a deadly “farce” in the Mediterranean […]
Children among eight migrants who suffocated in Libya truck
By AFP – Jul 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES African migrants, who according to the Libyan navy were rescued by the country’s coast guard, arrive at the naval base of […]
Algeria deports nearly 400 migrants back to Niger
By Reuters – Jul 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants from Niger living near the marketplace in Boufarik, Algeria, cook food near their tents (AFP photo) NIAMEY — Algeria has deported […]
Malta detains second charity ship as death toll at sea rises
Governments say charity ships help human traffickers, charities say policy will cause more deaths at sea By Reuters – Jul 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants look at the sea […]
Migrants at sea: Viva España!
EMRE GÖNEN Migrant children onboard the French NGO’s Aquarius as the rescue ship is on its way to Spain, June 15. For all who cherish human rights and have empathy […]
What will Italy’s new government mean for migrants?
AFP news@thelocal.it @thelocalitaly 21 May 2018 A woman aboard a rescue boat arrives in Messina, Sicily. Photo: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP An anti-establishment, far-right government in Italy heralds even more controversy over […]
What rules apply to migrants rescued at sea?
AFP news@thelocal.it @thelocalitaly 11 June 2018 Photo: Karpov/SOS Mediterranee/AFP In the standoff between Italy and Malta over a migrant ship stranded in the Mediterranean, both have insisted on their right […]
As 600 people drift on the Aquarius in the Mediterranean Sea, when did we decide that it was right to stop treating human beings with basic dignity?
Italians may well have a point that the rules of the EU have placed a disproportionate burden on an already listing economy, but sending innocent refugees back out to sea […]
‘My crew saved 218 migrants from drowning – so why are we the enemy?’
Captain Marc Reig’s ship is stuck in a Sicilian port, and a hostage to Italy’s resurgent right, as charities become a target for their role in rescuing refugees Lorenzo Tondo […]
Italy seizes rescue ship that stopped migrants’ return to Libya
Reuters International This content was published on March 19, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Migrants wait to disembark from Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms in the Sicilian harbour of Pozzallo, Italy, March […]
Concerns over Europe seeking to solve its migrant crisis at Libya’s expense
Malek Awny | Published — Friday 17 November 2017 CAIRO: Providing resettlement options for illegal migrants trying to reach Europe is unacceptable for many Libyans and could further aggravate […]
Mediterranean meeting: Amnesty wants secure path to Europe for migrants in Libya
November 9, 2017 6:10 PMNov 9, 2017 – 18:10 Since the beginning of the year, around 14,000 migrants have been rescued at sea and detained in Libya (Keystone) Ahead of […]
British captain honoured for rescuing 907 refugees in Mediterranean
Epigraph: Whoever saves a life, it would be as if he or she has saved the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Independent Captain Jamie Wilson’s crew found two […]
‘Rescued migrants lucky to dodge Libyan coastal clampdown’
By Reuters – Sep 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants on a rubber boat are rescued by the SOS Mediterranee organisation during a search and rescue operation, as the Libyan Coast […]
Malta-based charity group suspends Mediterranean migrant rescues
Reuters International This content was published on September 4, 2017 FILE PHOTO: Migrants disembark from the Malta-based NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) ship Phoenix after it arrived with migrants and a corpse on board, in Catania on the island of Sicily, Italy, May 6, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/ File […]
Europeans, Africans agree renewed push to tackle migrant crisis
Reuters International AUGUST 29, 2017 German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C), and Chad President Idriss Deby, (2ndR) attend a meeting with European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini (L) at […]
Hell on Earth: Libyan Camps for Refugees Are Not the Answer
There are many who would like to see migrants sheltered in reception camps in Libya. But a recent report compiled by European Union diplomats who visited the country reveals that […]