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Controversial Asylum Barge Bibby Stockholm Emptied as UK Reshapes Migration Strategy

Controversial Asylum Barge Bibby Stockholm Emptied as UK Reshapes Migration Strategy

The final asylum seekers have left the Bibby Stockholm, a move that marks a major new direction in UK migration policy. The barge built at Portland in southern England has been an issue of political

Rwanda Act’s Impact on Afghan Asylum Seekers in the UK

Rwanda Act’s Impact on Afghan Asylum Seekers in the UK

The UK government's Rwanda Act, soon to become law, has sparked fear among some members of the Afghan migrant community in Britain. This act, aimed at ensuring the safety of Rwanda, poses uncertainties for Afghan

NGOs accuse EU’s Frontex agency of pushing back migrants from Greek waters

NGOs accuse EU’s Frontex agency of pushing back migrants from Greek waters

Last week the Guardian report revealed that the Frontex vessels were involved in illegal maritime pushback exercises to forcibly push back migrants and refugees from entering the EU via Greek waters.  The Greek Coast Guard (HCG) has

The UN calls on Europe to give priority to the human rights of migrants and refugees

The UN calls on Europe to give priority to the human rights of migrants and refugees

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for urgent action to address the dire situation of migrants trying to cross the central Mediterranean and the shocking conditions they face in Libya

British Judge Overturns Asylum Seeker Transfer To Spain Out Of Humane Concern

British Judge Overturns Asylum Seeker Transfer To Spain Out Of Humane Concern

In a strange act of humanism, a senior high court judge has halted a charter flight from transporting 20 asylum seekers to Spain. They were said to have crossed the English Channel in an attempt

Why Greece Is Merciless Is Expelling Migrants?

Why Greece Is Merciless Is Expelling Migrants?

Greece is not supporting of migrant movement and tales of abuse and atrocities continue to mount unabated.  There are confirmed reports that the Greek Coast Guard has been accused of abandoning asylum seekers close to