Migrant death toll rises along Morocco-Spain route

Migrants are choosing ever more dangerous routes and putting their lives at risk as southern European nations crack down on...
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No NGO rescue boats between Libya and Italy

Thousands of migrants risk dying at sea because of a clampdown on NGO rescue ships, which has left the central Mediterranean...
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Death rate on the Mediterranean migrant route continues to rise in 2018

The Mediterranean migrant route is now more dangerous than in years prior, with one dead or missing with every 44 arrivals. The...
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Six hundred migrants drowned in the Mediterranean over a four-week period

In the four-week period between mid-June and mid-July, more than 600 migrants have drowned or are presumed to have drowned in the...
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More than 1,500 die in the Mediterranean in 2018 alone

For the fifth year in a row, more than 1,500 migrants have perished while trying to cross the Mediterranean so far, the UN has...
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Children account for a third of identified trafficking victims globally

Child migrants continue to be most vulnerable group in human trafficking, according to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF)...
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Italy to give Libya more patrol boats

Libya is set to receive 10 patrol boats and two vessels from Italy to stem the flow of irregular migrants to Europe. The...
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Italy gets tough on migrant sea rescue missions

Italy is seeking commitments from European Union countries that they will take in migrants rescued in the Mediterranean....
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Tunisia allows rescued migrants to dock after a two week wait

Reports on 28 July confirmed that Tunisia would take in 40 migrants who had been stranded at sea for two weeks after being...
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