Today is the 12th anniversary of 369 Eritrean refugees who drowned in Lampedusa (Italy) exactly 12 years ago. As @meron.bsky.social wrote, one of them was 22 years old and was giving birth as she was drowning. Her body was later found with an umbilical cord attached to her baby.

In this possible futures entry, @meron.bsky.social imagines a future where the families of the disappeared find closure. www.dair-institute.org/blog/eritrea...

Remembering the 369 refugees who drowned in Lampedusa exactly 12 years ago today. I can never forget the 22 years old Yohanna who gave birth as she was drowning, her body was later found with an ombilical cord attached to her baby. #NeverForgotten #ForeverInOurHearts #PeopleNotNumbers #Lampedusa

"Inside the mine that feeds the tech world - and funds Congo’s rebels" - a Reuters investigation into the operations of Rubaya, which produces 15% of the world's coltan. Some US entrepreneurs have set their sights on Rubaya as Trump seeks to broker a peace deal. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Migrants on deportation list to wear ankle monitors, Greek government says – People in Greece with rejected asylum claims will be required to wear ankle monitors as part of planned measures to speed up deportations, a government official announced Monday.

EU demands Israel amend restrictive new law on NGOs – A group of foreign ministers along with the EU’s foreign policy chief have demanded Israel not crack down on international NGOs working on Palestinian issues.

The Sudanese man who took Frontex to court: “Dying at sea is more compassionate than remaining trapped in Libya” – The Court of Justice EU will for the first time summon the European Border Agency for its cooperation with the Libyan coastguard in returning people intercepted at sea to Libya.

The Egyptian government is funding train rides to Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, which was recently recaptured by the Sudanese Armed Forces from its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

We must work with Libyans to stop Putin weaponizing migrants, top EU official says – The EU must remain ready to negotiate with Russia-aligned Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar in order to prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from further weaponizing migration, EU Migration Commissioner.

Over 11 million refugees may lose aid access due to cuts, says UN agency – Up to 11.6 million people are in danger of losing access to humanitarian assistance due to cuts in foreign aid by donor nations, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday [18 July].

The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.”

British-Israeli defence lawyer at International Criminal Court linked to a Netanyahu adviser delivered message to Khan.

Swedish migration minister faces pressure over son’s far-right links – Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell is facing mounting political pressure following revelations that his teenage son was involved with far-right extremist circles.

A Council of Europe committee noted improvements in Malta’s migrant open and closed centres - but also criticised an overly “carceral” environment, meaning that the environment being offered to those living in the centres was too prison-like.

This type of cruel practice by the Italians & Maltese is very common, I remember many times when I reached out to the Italian & Maltese coast guards whenever I receive a distress call from the Mediterranean Sea & contacted the Italian and Maltese cost guards and they would send rescue after 78 hrs.

RELAND: The State’s human rights watchdog has stated that the Government’s draft asylum bill “greatly expands” detention powers and is concerned that it could include electronic tagging and tracking of applicants.

"He continued to compete in marathons well into his 100s and earned the nickname 'Turbaned Tornado'." www.bbc.com/news/article...

Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims for people from North Africa despite criticism – Greece’s parliament approved a three-month suspension of asylum claims for people arriving by sea from Libya on Friday, despite strong criticism from the UN and Europe’s top human rights official.

Germany: Move to determine safe countries via government decree sparks controversy – As part of its efforts to tighten migration policy, the German government wants to significantly expand the list of safe countries of origin by determining them without parliamentary approval.

Palestinian woman from Gaza granted refugee status on grounds of “nationality” – In France, the National Court of Asylum ruled on Friday [11 July] that all Palestinian nationals from Gaza will be eligible for refugee status.

So far this year, 6,737 individuals have been repatriated through both voluntary and forced return procedures, compared with 5,558 during the same period in 2024, according to police data. Why is the nationality of these people not mentioned in the article?

Family reunification for non-EU healthcare staff ‘impossible’ under new rules – Changes to the rules around family reunification mean that many people who come to Belgium to fill bottleneck jobs will have to leave their families behind because they do not earn enough money, De Standaard reports.

Khalifa Haftar a known warlord who used to traffic and hold refugees for ransom 😡

Supreme Court allows Trump to deport migrants held in Djibouti to South Sudan. The migrants, including some from Cuba, Vietnam and Laos, were being held in a converted Conex shipping container.

Migrants taking riskier 2,000-kilometre sea journeys to reach Canaries – People hoping to reach the Canary Islands appear to be taking new and more dangerous routes to evade detection, as Spain has strengthened sea patrols between the islands and the African mainland.

EU admits Libyan authorities are ‘dodgy’ – but ramps up support anyway – The comments on Thursday [26 June] were made by EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner, ahead of his upcoming visit to Libya along with officials from Greece, Italy and Malta.

“The Eritrean Defense Forces Intervention in Tigray” full report thesentry.org/wp-content/u...

Just Frontex having a booklet for kids about to be deported to tell them it ain’t so bad op.europa.eu/en/publicati...

This report examines how political, security, and policy changes across Africa, ME & Europe have systematically reduced Eritreans’ access to safe refuge, despite their continued displacement in significant numbers, while also undermining existing support systems. mixedmigration.org/resource/sh

Why have so few atrocities ever been recognised as genocide? theconversation.com/why-have-s

Namibia on Wednesday marked its first-ever Genocide Remembrance Day to honor more than 100,000 Ovaherero and Nama people who were systematically killed by German colonial forces between 1904 and 1908. Serious question, has Germany EVER been on the right side of history?

When the Napalm Girl photo showed a child fleeing napalm in Vietnam, it fueled outrage and changed history. Today, the world watches Palestinian children burn on live stream as Israel’s final solution unfolds in Gaza, yet the west remains silent, inept, and indifferent.

Yemane was a judge in Eritrea’s high court, but he never took the oath of office. No one ever did. Eritrea’s 1997 constitution remains unimplemented. “These are sound articles,” he says as he goes through the constitution’s text. “But unfortunately, they bear no relation to reality.”

German interior ministry enforces tougher border policy, turns back asylum seekers – German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has tightened border controls and begun turning back people, citing a shift in migration policy and the country’s limited integration capacity.

Ethiopia deports another group of Eritreans back to Eritrea again, the group of around 300 Eritreans arrived in Assab and we're taken straight to the same prison where the deportee from 3 weeks ago are being held. Makes you wonder if Abiy is anti Issaias or anti Eritreans who fled from Issaias?

Trump trying to change citizenship by birth, in Sweden there has been similar discussions on taking back citizenship/ deporting citizens. In case you haven't understood yet, first they go after migrants/refugees and then after neutralized citizens and eventually after everyone of you.

Ethiopia's electoral board deregisters Tigray People's Liberation Front, casting uncertainty over peace process

Hagos regularly talks to people on the other side of town who already live “under occupation” by Eritrean forces. They endure “sexual violence, abductions, forced labour, lootings, curfews, threats of harsh mandatory military service and other abuses,” he said.

Instrumentalizing Terror: The Long Arm of Transnational Repression in Eritrea and Algeria

Any thoughts on Getachew Redda naming big names as people in charge of the trafficking Eritreans in Tigray?

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Voluntarily? Even Trump calls it 'self deportation'.

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But for many people seeking asylum from outside of the country, there is virtually no way to legally enter the United States right now. A government mobile app called CBP One, where migrants were previously able to schedule an appointment with immigration officials, was shut down by Trump.

Telling desperate people don’t even bother trying to better your lives is a European tradition at this point. Many EU countries have done similar campaigns in the countries around EU borders over the past decade or so.

Keir Starmer has promised to overhaul a “broken“ immigration system, with plans to tighten English tests for all visa applicants and their adult dependants among the reforms being considered.