Why Pope Leo’s Visit to Lampedusa Matters
An article by Sara Silvestri, City St George’s, University of London As the US celebrated its 250th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV decided instead to visit the Sicilian island of Lampedusa…..
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Doctors Without Borders Admitted Serious Misconduct
Doctors Without Borders, which goes by its French acronym MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières) has acknowledged serious misconduct allegations involving staff and contractors working with Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad. According….
Europol Successfully Dismantled a Smuggling Network in Spain
A coordinated investigation by the Spanish Guardia Civil and National Police, assisted by Europol, has resulted in nine arrests and the breakup of a criminal network smuggling irregular migrants from….
Number of Small Boat Arrivals Surpasses 200,000 Mark in UK
The number of illegal migrants arriving in the UK on dinghies or other makeshift vehicles (“small boats”), recorded daily since 2018, surpassed 200,000 people last week. The number means that,….
Modern Slavery in the Digital Age: Exploitation of the Gig Workers
In April, the world of platform-based work entered a crisis phase: four French delivery associations – including Maison des Livreurs and CIEL – filed an unprecedented criminal complaint with the….