Libya-discussions in the European Parliament highlight key issues
7 Mar 2018

Libya-discussions in the European Parliament highlight key issues

by | 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.

Eritreans go on hunger strike as Israel starts its deportation plan
22 Feb 2018

Eritreans go on hunger strike as Israel starts its deportation plan

by | posted in: Africa, Asylum Seekers, Eritrea, Israel, Migration, Sudan, UNHCR | 0

Israel has started its deportation plan, imprisoning seven Eritreans who refused to leave Israel. The seven men were moved from Holot, an open detention center, to Saharonim prison for indefinite incarceration. On 20 February, 750 asylum seekers in Holot began a hunger strike. The protestors demand the release of the seven prisoners and that no more be imprisoned.

Asylum seekers’ deportations: Critics say that Israel has forgotten its past
12 Feb 2018

Asylum seekers’ deportations: Critics say that Israel has forgotten its past

by | posted in: Asylum Seekers, Benjamin Netanyahu, Eritrea, George Soros, Horn of Africa region, Israel, Migration, Sudan, UNHCR | 0

Last Sunday, the Israeli Immigration and Population Authority began issuing deportation notices to asylum seekers from Eritrea and Sudan. How has this situation evolved? This article describes the current state of play in Israel, giving background information to shed light on how things have escalated.