Hungary passes law to criminalize helping asylum seekers

On 20 June, the parliament of Hungary passed a series of laws that criminalise any individual or groups who help undocumented...
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Gang kidnapping migrants for ransom arrested by Spanish police

On 17 May Spain’s Guardia Civil arrested a gang suspected of kidnapping migrants for ransom as they arrived from Morocco. Spanish ...
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European leaders propose migrant camps outside the EU

A number of European leaders are proposing to set up centers for the reception of migrants and camps for rejected asylum seekers...
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Rejected asylum seeker sets himself on fire in Germany

An Iranian migrant whose asylum application was rejected in Germany has set himself on fire, causing serious injuries and burns...
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Afghan migrants die during sea crossing to Greece

Seven Afghan migrants, including three children, have died when their boat sank as they were trying to cross into Greece from...
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Police to evict migrants camped along Paris canals

Following orders from French interior ministry, police are preparing to evict 2,300 migrants camped along canals in Paris....
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Remains of 21-year-old Nigerian migrant woman discovered in Alps

According to a May report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the body of a Nigerian migrant was discovered...
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Hungary to criminalise giving help to migrants

The government of Hungary is set to introduce a controversial law that could criminalise the provision of humanitarian assistance...
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Ten thousand migrants repatriated from Greece

IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has assisted over 10,000 migrants with voluntary returns over a 20-month period, through an EU and...
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