EU migration package risks racial profiling and discrimination, NGOs say
Seventeen groups issue statement sounding alarm at migration laws agreed by most EU members The EU risks opening the door to increased discrimination and racial...
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EU leaders clash with Hungary over proposed laws on migration
Viktor Orbán used provocative language at summit, saying EU had gone ahead without his or Poland’s support EU leaders have clashed again with Hungary after...
Prize-winning Polish film on refugees opens to government backlash
Agnieszka Holland’s Green Border tells story of brutal treatment of a Syrian family trying to get to Europe A prize-winning film sharply critical of the...
Afghan refugee wrongly jailed in Greece wins thousands in compensation
Akif Rasuli spent more than two years behind bars after being accused of people smuggling A Greek court has awarded thousands of euros in compensation...
Niger observers link coup to president’s support for EU migration policies
Experts say army received bribes from people smuggling until 2015 law associated with Mohamed Bazoum Observers have linked Mohamed Bazoum’s support for European Union policies...
French coastguards mobilise six boats and a helicopter after Channel deaths
Improving weather and sea conditions have raised fears of further attempts to reach the UK on small boats French coastguards have mobilised six patrol boats...
Channel boat deaths prompt fresh anger over asylum policy
Hunt is on for survivors after at least six people die, while activists call for more safe and legal routes The government’s controversial asylum policy...
Calls for safe routes for refugees mount after six more Channel drownings
Lack of safe passage described as ‘moral disgrace’ as helpers say legal routes would end dangerous crossings Calls are mounting in the UK and France...
37 people missing after boat capsizes between Tunisia and Lampedusa
Boat capsized in strong winds with most passengers feared dead, according to four survivors cited by migrants’ organisation Thirty-seven people are missing after their boat...
Spanish investigation launched into fatal boat rescue delay
Spanish and Moroccan authorities blamed for 12-hour delay after up to 60 people seen stranded en route to Canary Islands Spain’s public ombudsman has begun...
