RETURNS
Italy: Tunisian nationals denied rights in migration management
Italian and Moroccan NGOs documented human rights violations that occurred during returns of Tunisian nationals from Italy. The research reveals that they were denied access to legal advice, adequate living conditions, as well as basic information on the chance to request international protection and the reasons for their detention and removal. Tunisians made up 73.5% of the total number of returns from Italy in 2021.
French border police stops migrants in outpost on Italian soil
Media recently reported about a French border police’s outpost on Italian territory, just across the border, where migrants are stopped and searched. Those who are found without a valid permit to enter France are issued an entry ban and are handed over to the Italian police, without ever being told of their rights to seek asylum. In some cases, the migrants are held for several hours, outside any legal framework.
New Swedish Red Cross research on experiences of return
The Swedish Red Cross has published a report gathering experiences of people returned from Sweden to Albania, Kosovo and Iraqi Kurdistan, that reveal that for most the reasons for migration still remain and return is not a durable solution. Some interviewees admitted that they regret being returned and plan to emigrate again in the future. The Swedish Red Cross recommends to prioritise voluntary returns, and to improve conditions of returns and reintegration in the country of origin.
RETURNS
Italy: Tunisian nationals denied rights in migration management
Italian and Moroccan NGOs documented human rights violations that occurred during returns of Tunisian nationals from Italy. The research reveals that they were denied access to legal advice, adequate living conditions, as well as basic information on the chance to request international protection and the reasons for their detention and removal. Tunisians made up 73.5% of the total number of returns from Italy in 2021.
French border police stops migrants in outpost on Italian soil
Media recently reported about a French border police’s outpost on Italian territory, just across the border, where migrants are stopped and searched. Those who are found without a valid permit to enter France are issued an entry ban and are handed over to the Italian police, without ever being told of their rights to seek asylum. In some cases, the migrants are held for several hours, outside any legal framework.
New Swedish Red Cross research on experiences of return
The Swedish Red Cross has published a report gathering experiences of people returned from Sweden to Albania, Kosovo and Iraqi Kurdistan, that reveal that for most the reasons for migration still remain and return is not a durable solution. Some interviewees admitted that they regret being returned and plan to emigrate again in the future. The Swedish Red Cross recommends to prioritise voluntary returns, and to improve conditions of returns and reintegration in the country of origin.