Monthly Archives: January 2012

Italy and Libya Rebuilding Ties

“Italy, Libya in New Political Pact to Boost Ties,” by Jay Deshmukh, for the Agence France Presse: Italy and Libya signed a wide-ranging pact on Saturday to redefine their ties in the post-Kadhafi era, as Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti … Continue reading

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Switzerland Discusses Readmission Accord with Tunisia

From Swissinfo.ch: Switzerland will seek improved cooperation with Tunisia on migration issues after the two countries foreign ministers met on Thursday at the World Economic Forum summit in Davos… Abdelssalem pointed out during the talks though that Tunisia was facing … Continue reading

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Europe Crisis Hurting African Remittances

“Europe Crisis Stifling Remittances, African Central Bank Says,” by Tal Barak Harif and Paul Richardson, for Bloomberg Businessweek:  East Africans are sending less money back to their home countries as the crisis in the euro region crimps the outlook for … Continue reading

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2012 Report by Human Rights Watch Spotlights Lampedusa

Human Rights Watch, a global organization dedicated to protecting the rights of all peoples and providing invaluable information on the abuses occurring all over the world, have recently released their annual World Report. In it, they spotlight Lampedusa, and several … Continue reading

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Resistance to Asylum in Switzerland

“Resistance Rises to Asylum Seekers” by Ray Smith, for Inter Press Service: Switzerland saw a 45 percent increase in asylum requests compared in 2011 to the year before. The country struggles to accommodate the new asylum seekers while efforts to … Continue reading

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