The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
Africa   Mediterranean Somali immigrants saved by the AFMMALTA, 2 September 2009 (Times of Malta<)—A group of 84 Somali immigrants were rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta in the early hours. They are expected in Malta later this morning.Read more< Mediterranean Migrants returned to Libya, Brussels demands details from Malta and ItalyBRUSSELS, 2 September 2009 (Times of Malta<)—The European Commission is requesting information from Malta and Italy over the latest incident involving illegal immigrants crossing the Mediterranean from Libya and returned to the north African country by the Italian coastguard.Read more< The Mediterranean Scores of migrants perish at seaROME, 21 August 2009 (BBC News<) — About 75 illegal immigrants from Africa have died while travelling on a crowded rubber dinghy between Libya and Italy.Read more< The Mediterranean UNHCR interviews asylum seekers pushed back to LibyaGENEVA, 14 July 2009 (UNHCR<) — UNHCR staff in Libya have been carrying out interviews with 82 people who were intercepted by the Italian Navy on the high seas on July 1 about 30 nautical miles from the Italian island of Lampedusa.Read more< The Mediterranean Pope mourns migrants who drowned trying to reach EuropeVATICAN CITY, 6 April 2009 (CNS<) — Too many people fleeing extreme poverty and war die crossing the Mediterranean from Africa in search of a better life in Europe, Pope Benedict XVI said.Read more<  After seven days of horror around the world "Mayday!"Responding to seven days filled with tragedy for boat people off the coasts of Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe, ICMC issues an international distress call for help to the victims. Read more<  |
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