The EU and European governments continue to fail in their responsibilities to refugees and migrants who face severe abuse in Libyan detention centers operated by the Government of National Accord (GNA).
Plight of Refugees and Migrants in Libya Should be A Key Issue During Libyan Prime Minister’s Visit to the White House
During their White House meeting, President Trump and Libya’s Prime Minister al-Sarraj should discuss the plight of refugees and migrants in Libya.
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.
“Like a Prison”: Asylum Seekers Confined to the Greek Islands
Thousands of men, women, and children are trapped on Greece’s small islands in appalling circumstances.
Refugees International Opposes Italy’s Plan to Send Navy Ships into Libyan Waters
Refugees International is deeply concerned by the Italian government’s plan to send navy ships into Libyan territorial waters to assist the Libyan coastguard with intercepting migrants and refugees attempting the sea journey to Europe.
Update from Greece
Izza Leghtas, RI’s Senior Advocate for Europe, remarks on her time spent interviewing refugees stranded on islands in Greece. Watch her video
update below.
Pain and Anxiety for Refugees Stuck on the Greek Islands
While the Greek islands used to be places of transit where asylum seekers and migrants spent only days on their way to other European countries, as a result of an EU agreement with Turkey, thousands are stranded on Greece’s Aegean islands.
Unnecessary Suffering for Asylum Seekers on the Greek Islands
As a human rights researcher and advocate for many years, I have sadly become accustomed to listening to painful stories and to witnessing people’s despair. But on the Greek islands, there is an added layer of cruelty: this pain is avoidable.
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?