Video of migrants sold as slaves in Libya further illustrates the dangers of EU-Libya deals
22 Nov 2017

Video of migrants sold as slaves in Libya further illustrates the dangers of EU-Libya deals

by | posted in: Africa, African Union, European Politics, European Union, Human Trafficking, Libya, Mediterranean Sea, Migration, United Nations | 0

Migrants are sold for around 400 US dollars to the highest bidders in slave auctions taking place on Libyan soil, and now there is video documentation to prove it. On Friday 17th November 2017, an article was published by the American media network CNN, documenting this inhuman reality. This new evidence again puts in question the controversial strategies adopted by the European Union and its member states in dealing with Libya.

Legal analysis shows incorrect procedures over Italian-Sudanese deportation
16 Nov 2017

Legal analysis shows incorrect procedures over Italian-Sudanese deportation

by | posted in: European Politics, European Union, Human Trafficking, Italy, Migration, Refugees in the EU, Sudan | 0

A legal analysis carried out by a group of professors and students from the Faculty of Law of the Torino Public University has been publish at the end of last October. The analysis is focusing on the unlawful use of the ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) signed by Italian authorities and Sudanese police. The signing of this MoU occurred on August 2016 on Italian soil, after which 40 Sudanese migrants were deported back to Sudan.

News Highlights: Shooting at protests in Asmara, hotel attack in Mogadishu, Sahel G5 force launched
2 Nov 2017

News Highlights: Shooting at protests in Asmara, hotel attack in Mogadishu, Sahel G5 force launched

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In this week’s news highlights: shots were fired at protests in Asmara, Eritrea – reports of casualties and injuries still unconfirmed; Eritrean organisation Freedom Friday calls for unity; war crimes trial against Ethiopian-Dutch Eshetu Alemu has started; Al-Shabaab attacked Mogadishu hotel using IDs and uniforms of security forces; South Sudan and Sudan leaders meet; UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea calls for protection of refugees; Sahel G5 force against terrorism and trafficking launched.