Asylum decisions scanned IDs, and other documents belonging to foreigners who live in Germany are to be saved at one central place in the future. On Wednesday (February 24), Germany's federal cabinet enacted a draft law from Interior Minister Horst Seehofer's ministry. The law would grant the federal government, the 16 federal states, and municipalities access to all … [Read more...] about Government in Germany Wants to Centralize Data Storage on Country’s Asylum Seekers
Immigration
Immigrant Advisory Commission in Italy is Officially in Office
The immigrant advisory commission for the Italian city of Naples took office on Thursday, February 25. The commission's purpose is to create an "institutional space of self-determination" for migrants, associations, and those working to assist them. After years in the making, 20 associations involved in the commission took part in the body's first meeting on Thursday, and … [Read more...] about Immigrant Advisory Commission in Italy is Officially in Office
Spain Violates Human Rights as Officers Forced Migrant to Undress
Spain violated the rights of a migrant minor after she was forced to undress and undergo medical tests to determine her age, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) says. The committee cited a report released last Thursday (February 25) by the Fundación Raíces, a Spanish NGO that followed the youth from Cameroon. A state attorney ordered the young … [Read more...] about Spain Violates Human Rights as Officers Forced Migrant to Undress
People Smugglers in the UK Could Face Life in Prison
The British prime minister, Boris Johnson, told reporters that the government wanted to increase the maximum prison term for people convicted of people smuggling and trafficking offenses. "It is outrageous that the gangsters, the people smugglers, these thugs, are still putting people's lives at risks in the way that they are, taking money to help people cross the Channel in … [Read more...] about People Smugglers in the UK Could Face Life in Prison
European Court of Justice Advocate Wants to Sanction Hungary for Anti-Migrant Laws
Advocate General Athanasios Rantos at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said that several Hungarian anti-migrant laws amounted to an "unjustified obstacle to the exercise of the rights guaranteed by the EU legislation concerning assistance for applicants for international assistance." Rantos has urged the court to follow his opinion. Although the ECJ often follows its … [Read more...] about European Court of Justice Advocate Wants to Sanction Hungary for Anti-Migrant Laws