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29 Mar 2018

News Highlights: Israel re-examines asylum cases, new ruling Chairman in Ethiopia, rescue NGO accused of human trafficking

by Ioanna Karagianni | posted in: Africa, Asylum Seekers, EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, Ethiopia, European Commission, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Libya, Migration, Refugees in the EU | 0

In this week’s news highlights: Israel re-examines Eritrean cases for asylum; Amnesty International condemns Israeli refugee policy; Abiy Ahmed elected head of EPRDF ruling coalition in Ethiopia;10.000 displaced Ethiopians in Kenya; South Sudan claims Sudan threatens their sovereignty; Number of incidents with car bombs in Somalia; Many Somali refugees return home to help rebuild it; Spanish NGO accused of trafficking after refusing to send rescued people to Libya; and the EU prioritizes migration in new partnership with Africa.

15 Mar 2018

News Highlights: More money for Turkey deal, Eritrea in Human Rights Council, Video of Hajji Musa’s funeral

by Ioanna Karagianni | posted in: African Union, Asylum Seekers, EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, European Parliament, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Libya, Migration, Refugees in the EU, South Sudan, Weekly news highlights | 0

In this week’s news highlights: The UN Human Rights Council discussed Eritrea; video emerges of respected Eritrean elder’s funeral; letter of an Eritrean citizen to his President; South Sudan runs out of money; EU announces stricter migration measures and more money for Turkey; European Parliament urges release of human rights defenders in Sudan; EEAS updates on migration actions; and data should be used cautiously when it comes to refugees and migrants, expert warns.

7 Mar 2018

Libya-discussions in the European Parliament highlight key issues

by Ioanna Karagianni | posted in: Africa, Asylum Seekers, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, IOM, Libya, Migration, Refugees in the EU, UNHCR | 0

The key players believe that the core difficulty in shaping policy on Libya is the division between the structure of the Libyan Political Agreement and the external issues the country is facing, as well as the geopolitical interests of the various groups involved and (human) trafficking. However, the European Parliament makes an important addition to the discussion regarding security.