Over the past decade, EU policy has pushed migrants toward increasingly dangerous migration routes while obstructing lifesaving rescue operations.
TRT World: Charity groups say Italy has broken international law by refusing to let in migrants
The new Italian government refused to admit migrants rescued from the Mediterranean. Devon Cone discusses the current stand-off.
Refugees International Welcomes European Court Ruling on EU Relocation
Refugees International welcomes this week’s decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which reaffirms an EU scheme for a fairer distribution of asylum-seekers among EU member states.
At the European Council, Refugee and Migrant Rights Should Come First
Refugees International urges EU leaders to put the rights of refugees and migrants above political considerations currently driving Europe’s actions in the Central Mediterranean.
Will G7 Leaders in Sicily think of lives lost in the Mediterranean?
This week, the leaders of seven of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful nations will meet in Taormina, Italy, for this year’s G7 summit.The leaders of the U.S., the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, and the EU will attend the meeting on the Sicilian coast. As they marvel at the beautiful views of the Mediterranean Sea, will they think of the men, women and children who put their lives in the hands of ruthless smugglers to reach Italy’s shores?