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Croatian President Confirms Push-Backs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

July 17, 2019 • by Lovorka Šošić, Centre for Peace Studies - Croatia

The president of the Republic of Croatia has confirmed that Croatian police are conducting push-backs from Croatia to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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- refugees
- Croatia
- border
- push-backs
Sea-Watch 3 Captain Acquitted

July 04, 2019 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

The controversy surrounding the rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 and its captain, Carola Rackete, once again divides opinion in Europe. The legality of her actions is however undisputed.
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Was the Murder of Senior CDU Politician a Hate Crime?

June 06, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

The German CDU party politician was shot in his home this weekend. In 2015, following a confrontation with the nationalist group Pegida, Lübcke received death threats and his address was published on a racist blog.
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- refugees
- Germany
- far-right
- murder
- CDU
- politician
Croatian Media Reports on 'Torture Garage' for Migrants

May 24, 2019 • by Lovorka Šošić, Centre for Peace Studies - Croatia

The online news outlet H-alter reports that, over the past six months, many eye-witness accounts have emerged suggesting that Croatian police are detaining and torturing refugees and migrants in a garage at the police station in Korenica, Croatia. The ...
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- migrants
- torture
- refugees
- police
- migration
- Croatia
Crew of Rescue Ship Receives Human Rights Award

May 07, 2019 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

The crew of the rescue ship “Iuventa” from the German NGO Jugend Rettet has been honored by the Swiss Paul Grüninger Foundation with a human rights award for saving the lives of thousands of men, women and children in the central Mediterranean.
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The Church Stands Up for Refugee Rights

April 18, 2019 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

"Love thy neighbor as thyself" – the story of the Good Samaritan who helps a suffering traveller inspires us to show solidarity towards strangers. The Church has a tradition of providing shelter to those in need. Now, this tradition makes it a target.
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- asylum
- Italy
- refugees
- Germany
- migration
- Europe
- church
- Norbert Valley
- Mussie Zerai
- Samaritan
EU Extends its ‘Naval’ Operation With Planes Only

March 29, 2019 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

The European Union has decided to extend the mandate of its naval operation by six months, suspending naval assets and relying on increased air missions and cooperation with the Libyan Coast Guard.
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- EU
- refugees
- migration
- Sophia
EU Asylum Applications Dropped to 580,800 in 2018

March 15, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

There were 580,800 first-time asylum seekers in EU countries in 2018, a drop of 11 percent from the year before, according to figures published by Eurostat on Thursday. The majority of applicants were Syrian, Afghan and Iraqi citizens. In 2017, a total...
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New Danish Immigration Bill: Deportation Instead of Integration

February 25, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

The Danish parliament has passed a new bill that facilitates the repatriation of refugees. “We wish to send a very clear signal to refugees that, if you are given permission to stay […], this is temporary,” said Immigration Minister Inger Stojberg. The...
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Hungary Secretly Welcomes Hundreds of Venezuelan Refugees

February 21, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

In a surprisingly generous move, Hungary is accepting hundreds of Venezuelan refugees. According to Hungarian news site Index, the newcomers, who are fleeing the socialist Maduro dictatorship, are receiving free plane tickets and free accommodation for...
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- Hungary
- refugees
- migration
- Venezuela