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‘Pushed to the limit’: the tiny Greek island in people smugglers’ sights
Fears of a new migration route grow as more than 800 people land on Gavdos, population...
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Dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued from overturned boat in Indian Ocean
Soaked survivors clung to hull overnight before being taken to safety by Indonesian rescue teamDozens of...
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Missing migrants’ families say they were asked to pay hundreds for information on relatives
Families say they were promised details of relatives’ whereabouts after contacting people they thought were linked...
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Libya coastguard accused of hampering attempt to save more than 170 people
Médecins Sans Frontières says ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ by coastguard put refugees at even greater riskAn NGO performing...
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Watchdog urges EU rescue rules change after migrant boat disaster off Greece
Ombudsman says papers show EU agency made four offers to help Greece with surveillance of boat...
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Rwanda’s sacking of footballer adds to fears over UK’s ‘immoral’ asylum seekers plan
The suspension of a Congolese player for a gun gesture referring to conflict in DRC raises...
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‘The only option is to be patient’: Sudanese refugee waits on Spanish asylum claim filed from Morocco
Lawyers see Basir’s case as test of European policies that fail to provide safe routes to...
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UK’s Rwanda bill ‘incompatible with human rights obligations’
Damning report by MPs warns policy places UK’s reputation for rule of law and human rights...
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Italian court jails people smuggler over shipwreck that killed at least 94 migrants
Gun Ufuk, 29, sentenced to 20 years in prison over deadly sinking that occurred metres from...
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Number of people arriving by boat in Canaries from west Africa jumps 1,000%
Atlantic route to chain of islands is deadliest migration passage to Spain with 6,007 people dying...
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Battle on ‘third front’: Palestinians in West Bank vow to fight on after Israeli raids
With the IDF now routinely using armed drones to watch and target militants, the worst wave...
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Albanian court to rule on migration deal with Italian government
Judge to determine whether agreement criticised by human rights groups violates constitutionA court in Albania is...
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French mayor blames UK for Channel-crossing deaths at weekend
Lax employment law cited as motivation for ice-cold crossing in which five people died off WimereuxThe...