Two rescue vessels carrying more than 500 migrants were in limbo on Monday, without a safe port willing to let them dock.
Tag: Middle East and Africa Migrant Crisis
About 150 Migrants Drown in Shipwreck Off Libya
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees said those who drowned were probably trying to reach Italy, whose anti-immigrant government has sought to seal its coastline.
Trump’s Immigration Measures, Far From New, Follow Europe’s Example
Both European and Australia have staked out similarly hard-nosed policies. In the long run, they are not very effective.
Trump’s Immigration Measures, Far From New, Follow Europe’s Example
Both Europe and Australia have staked out similarly hard-nosed policies. In the long run, they are not very effective.
How The Times Analyzed the Migrant Center Airstrike
It seemed too outrageous that such a place would be bombed, but if it were true it might be a war crime. It was the middle of the night in Libya. How could we verify the claim?
A Court in Sicily Frees Eritrean Accused of Smuggling Migrants
A verdict determined that the Eritrean man arrested in Sudan in 2016 was not the smuggling kingpin that authorities believed him to be.
Europe Shut These Migrants Out, Then Libyan Rebels Bombed Them
A July 2 airstrike in Libya killed more than 50 migrants and refugees at a detention center. Our investigation found that they were being held less than 100 yards from a weapons depot that had been struck two months earlier.
Iraqi Refugee Is Convicted in Germany of Raping and Murdering Teenage Girl
The man was sentenced to life in prison for killing the 14-year-old in a case that fueled outrage, particularly on the far right, at the handling of asylum seekers.
Ship Captain Who Landed Migrants in Italy Sails Into Political Storm
The nationalist interior minister described the event as an “act of war.”
More Than 80 Migrants Feared Drowned Off Tunisia Coast
Dozens of African migrants are feared to have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia after setting of for Europe from Libya.