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Monthly Archives: February 2015
EU Extends Italian Coastal Mission Until End of 2015
“EU Extends Italian Coastal Border-Control Mission Until End of 2015,” by Laurence Norman for the Wall Street Journal: The European Union’s executive said it would extend its joint coastal border control mission with Italy until the end of 2015 and … Continue reading
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Tagged Asylum, Europe, Human rights, Italy, Lampedusa, Middle East, Migrants, North Africa, Operation Mare Nostrum, Operation Triton, Refugees
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Hundreds of Migrants Die at Sea
“Hundreds of Migrants Die at Sea in Attempt to Reach Italy,” Deborah Ball and Liam Moloney for the Wall Street Journal: Several hundred migrants are believed to have died in recent days as they attempted to sail to Italy, marking … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Europe, European Union, Italy, Lampedusa, Libya, Mediterranean, Migrants, Operation Mare Nostrum, Operation Triton
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Migrants’ Freezing Deaths Spur EU Patrols
“Migrants’ Freezing Deaths Pressure EU Mediterranean Patrols,” by Henry Ridgwell for VOA: In temperatures close to freezing and waves eight meters high, the Italian coast guard vessels took the migrants on board. Several had already died from exposure to ocean … Continue reading
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Tagged Europe, Human rights, Italy, Lampedusa, Mediterranean, Migrants, Operation Mare Nostrum, Operation Triton
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Morocco Launches Anti-Migrant Sweep
“Morocco launches anti-migrant sweep near Spanish Enclave,” from AFP (reposted by Yahoo! News): Morocco launched a huge operation to dismantle migrant camps Tuesday near the Spanish enclave of Melilla, but 35 people still managed to cross illegally after hundreds stormed … Continue reading
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Tagged Ceuta, Europe, Mediterranean, Melilla, Migrants, Migration, Morocco, Spain
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29 Migrants Die After Rescue
“Migrants Are Plucked From Sea Off Libya, But 29 Die Aboard Italian Rescue Ships,” by Gaia Piangiani and Jim Yardley for the New York Times: Twenty-nine migrants who were rescued alive in rough seas off the Libyan coast died before … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Europe, European Union, Human rights, Italy, Lampedusa, Middle East, Migrants, Migration, Operation Mare Nostrum, Operation Triton
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The Human Tsunami 