GENEVA, 8 APRIL 2011 (UNHCR<)—In light of the massive loss of life in the Mediterranean this week in a refugee boat capsizing, UNHCR is calling on the European Union (EU) to urgently put into place more reliable and effective mechanisms for rescue-at-sea.Read more<
6 April 2011 (Times of Malta<)—Twenty bodies have been recovered so far in the Central Mediterranean as the search goes on for up to 130 migrants missing after their boat capsized off Lampedusa. The Italian Coast Guard said the incident happened during a storm.Read more<
24 March 2011 (The European Voice<)—Member states and European Commission will meet tomorrow to discuss fate of thousands of Africans who have fled Libya.Read more<
GENEVA, 21 March 2011 (IOM<)—The arrival of more than 1,630 irregular migrants on the Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday 20 March and overnight Monday 21st has led to massive overcrowding at the migrant reception centre where IOM and partners monitor reception assistance and provide legal counselling to migrants,asylum-seekers and unaccompanied minors.Read more<
ROME, 8 March 2011—Another nine boats carrying 660 irregular migrants, all Tunisian, arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa last night. The migrants are said to have left from Tunisa.Read more<
GENEVA, 25 February 2011—UNHCR commends the humanitarian spirit shown by the Tunisian and Egyptian governments in welcoming and caring for people fleeing Libya. In addition we are seeing unprecedented support being offered by local people who are driving to the borders of both countries to help. We call upon the international community to provide substantial humanitarian support for these two countries.Read more<
BEIRUT, 11 February 2011 (Daily Star<)—The “first step” in bringing order to the domestic worker sector was unveiled Thursday by caretaker Labor Minister Butros Harb, in the form of a draft law that would compel employers to pay their employees on time every month, give them a weekly day off, and ensure they live in decent conditions.
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GENEVA, 8 February 2011 (UNHCR<)—Over the weekend, UNHCR learned of the deaths by suffocation on 2 February of eight Ethiopian asylum-seekers aboard a closed container truck in Mozambique. Police say the eight were among a group of 26 young Ethiopian men who were trying to reach South Africa from the Maratane refugee camp in northern Mozambique.Read more<
7 February 2011 (The Guardian<)—The exploitation of tens of thousands of migrants used to grow salad vegetables for British supermarkets has been uncovered by a Guardian investigation into the €2bn-a-year (£1.6bn) hothouse industry in southern Spain.Read more<
BERN, 1 February 2011 (SwissInfo<)—Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga has pledged to boost credibility in the government’s asylum and immigration policy to counter public concern.Read more<
BRUSSELS, 11 May 2010—A new report released by ICMC and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) today at the European Parliament draws attention to the still dire situation of vulnerable Iraqi refugees in the Middle East, and the critical role of European Member States in providing assistance and opportunities for resettlement.Read more<
BRUSSELS, 6 May 2010—ICMC Europe has recently released an updated edition of Welcome to Europe! a comparative review of partnerships between governments and NGOs involved in the resettlement of refugees in Europe.Read more<
BRUSSELS, 6 May 2010—In line with concerns recently expressed by the Vatican on the interception and push-backs of migrant boats in the Mediterranean, ICMC is set to begin a new project with Church and other NGO partners in Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain (including ACCEM and JRS Malta) that aims to ensure that asylum seekers, refugees and others within mixed migration flows who may be in need of special protection are properly identified and provided protection-sensitive support.Read more<
GENEVA, 30 April 2010—In an important step forward for the protection of the rights of migrant domestic workers, the UN Committee on Migrant Workers announced the release of the first public draft of a precedent-setting General Comment on migrant domestic workers earlier today.Read more<
GENEVA, 21 April 2010—A recent report published by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Policy Development and Evaluation Service examines the impact of the Agency's work on the well being of refugees and asylum seekers in Morocco, most of whom report having endured numerous forms of physical, psychological, economic and social deprivation over the course of their journey to and through the country.Read more<
GENEVA, 12 April 2010—A global campaign to challenge countries to end abuses and exploitation of migrants by protecting their human rights has been launched to mark the 20th anniversary year of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families on 18 December 1990.Read more<
ISTANBUL, 25 March 2010—ICMC welcomes the decision made by the Turkish Ministry of Interior to allow Turkish residence permits to be issued free of charge to asylum seekers and refugees who meet certain criteria.Read more<
TIMISOARA, 11 March 2010—ICMC joins governments, UNHCR and twelve other NGOs for targeted discussions towards strengthening and enhancing common efforts on refugee resettlement during the annual meeting of the Working Group on Resettlement.Read more<
ISLAMABAD, 17 February 2010—Following days of torrential rains, ICMC and the Strengthening Participatory Organization reach out to families affected by massive landslides that caused four Northern Pakistani villages to slide into a nearby lake, causing serious damage to hundreds of homes and businesses.Read more<
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 February 2011—In a region dramatically impacted by human trafficking, more than 40 counter trafficking experts from across South East Asia gathered in Malaysia for a regional workshop geared towards strengthening prevention and protection capacities.Read more<
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