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With Golden Visa Schemes, EU Countries Put Profit Over Security

January 17, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

Cash-for-residency programs exist in many EU countries, but the income these schemes generate too often comes from people with connections to organized crime and corruption, putting the security of the entire bloc at risk.
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2018: A Bad Year for Migrant Rights in Italy

January 14, 2019 • by Chiara Liberati, Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

According to Amnesty International’s latest report, Italy in 2018 saw "repressive management of migration", "disintegration of the human rights of asylum seekers", "xenophobic rhetoric", and "forced evictions without alternatives".
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- human rights
- refugees
- xenophobia
- migration
- hatred
Italian Media Must Act More Responsibly on Migration Reporting

January 14, 2019 • by Chiara Liberati, Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

The approach taken by newspapers and TV when talking about migration can contribute to spreading an attitude of fear and hostility against refugees, migrants and asylum seekers.
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- Italy
- media
- Information
- migration
- free press
- mass media
The Waiting Has an End (For Now)

January 11, 2019 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

The 49 migrants aboard the two German rescue vessels were finally allowed to disembark in Malta on Wednesday. They will be distributed among eight EU countries alongside 249 other migrants rescued by the Maltese Coast Guard.
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- EU
- migration
- rescue
- Dublin
- Sea-Watch
- Sea-Eye
- 49
Rome: Penicillin Factory Should Be Re-purposed after Migrant Eviction

January 10, 2019 • by Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

A former penicillin factory in Rome had been occupied by over 600 people, especially migrants and asylum seekers living in harsh conditions. However, they were forced to leave the factory without an alternative housing solution.
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More Humanitarian Visas Will Help Save Lives

January 07, 2019 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

A legislative proposal by a Spanish MEP, calling for the issuance of humanitarian visas, was approved in December in the European Parliament. This is a significant step towards the creation of more safe and legal pathways for refugees.
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UN Experts Concerned about Rising Xenophobia in Italy

December 19, 2018 • by Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

The UN is sending a group of experts to Italy to monitor the environment for refugees and foreigners in general, as a new law ramps up racism and hatred in the country.
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- racism
- migration
- hatred
- OHCHR
A Letter to the New Year

December 17, 2018 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

With populists on the rise and human rights workers criminalized, it becomes difficult to assist those seeking refuge. Here’s how we will be helping the New Year to transform the challenges surrounding migration into opportunities.
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- migrants
- immigration
- asylum seekers
- migration
- solidarity
- new year
- 2019
The Migrant Rescue Ship Aquarius Ends Its Operations

December 14, 2018 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

The ship has been forced to end its rescue operations in the Mediterranean because after "relentless" political pressure by several European states.
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Ever Wondered Why Refugees Don’t Take the Plane?

December 10, 2018 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

An EU directive forces refugees to resort to irregular migration channels to arrive in the EU, entrusting their lives to rubber dinghies and paying vast sums of money to smugglers.
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