PHOTO ESSAYS: Rescued! From Shipwreck to Safety
On 5 May, 194 migrants and asylum seekers survived a shipwreck off the coast of Sicily and were brought to the port of Catania by the cargo ship that rescued them. Story by Sara Assarsson and ...
Refugees and migrants in Libya face rape, torture and abduction by traffickers and smugglers, as well as systematic exploitation, says Amnesty International.
On 5 May, 194 migrants and asylum seekers survived a shipwreck off the coast of Sicily and were brought to the port of Catania by the cargo ship that rescued them. Story by Sara Assarsson and ...
Inside war-torn Libya, thousands of foreign nationals, including refugees and asylum-seekers, face abductions for ransom, torture and sexual violence ... see more »
At a time when the number of African migrants to Europe is on the rise, the UN say it will open camps in Northern Africa to serve as shelters while their cases are being processed. Read more »
Ruben Andersson of the London School of Economics warns that European Union initiatives to collaborate with African states may fuel irregular migration rather than stem it. Read more »
A long line forms on the quay in Catania as aid workers and government officials register the new arrivals. Before being registered by the Italian police, migrants are photographed and assigned numbers.
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