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27 dead in Lampedusa migrant shipwreck

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

At least 27 people died after a migrant shipwreck off Lampedusa on Wednesday, Italian authorities confirmed.

albania migrant centres from which 49 asylum seekers were returned last night

EU Court rules against Albania migrant centres

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The European Union’s top court has dealt a blow to Italy’s 2023 migration deal with Albania, ruling that countries cannot label another nation “safe” for asylum seekers unless that safety applies to all individuals, including vulnerable groups.

Sea Watch 3 charity vessel rescues migrant arrivals at sea 24 December. The ECHr has determined Italy was not responsible for Libyan coastguard action during 2017 migrant resuce, when SeaWatch rescued some, adn the Libyan coastguard others

ECHR rules Italy not liable for fatal 2017 migrant rescue

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is not legally responsible for the actions of Libya’s coastguard during a deadly 2017 migrant rescue, Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Thursday. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found Italy did not have “effective control” over the Libyan rescue operation in which 20 people died.

Libra takes first 16 migrants to be processed in Albania Credit: https://www.seaforces.org/ The Libra is back in action taking migrants to Albania under a new repatriation scheme

Italy transfers 40 migrants under new repatriation scheme

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has begun transferring migrants to a repurposed facility in Albania, marking the first official use of the site in Gjader since a government decree reclassified its function. The new repatriation scheme reclassifies the Albanian centres as CPRs for irregular migrants.

Migrants onbaord the Diciotti in 2018. Image: Reuters/A. Parrinello

Cassation Court rules in favour of Diciotti migrants

March 8, 2025March 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s supreme Cassation Court ruled on Friday in favour of an appeal by migrants denied disembarkation from the coast guard vessel Diciotti in 2018. The court upheld their claim that the Italian government had deprived them of personal freedom.

Italian naval ship Cassiopea is waiting to transfer migrants to Albania

Migrant Transfers to Albania Resume

January 25, 2025January 25, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has resumed operations with transfers to Albania of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean after a two-month suspension caused by legal challenges.

Navy Ship Libra which is believed to be carrying illegal immigrants to Albania for processing

One of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy

November 9, 2024November 9, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An Egyptian migrant has returned to Italy due to “vulnerability” concerns, Italian activists and lawmakers reported on Saturday. He was among eight individuals sent to an Albanian processing centre after being intercepted at sea.

Albanian migrant processing centres for migrants landing illegally in Italy. A recent decree is allowing one of them to be used as a CPR Credit: Getty Images

Migrant accommodation, movements and costs all under scrutiny

November 6, 2024November 6, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi announced Wednesday that Italy must establish over 8,000 new places for migrant accommodation by 2026 as mandated by the EU’s asylum procedure regulation.

Migrant arrivals down 29% in October

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Monday that migrant arrivals totalled 5,500 people on Italy’s shores in October, marking a 29% drop from September’s figure of 7,685 arrivals.

A new decree is expected after Rome court orders return of migrants from Albania. Image showed gavel, books and scroll with the word law on it

Transfer of migrants to Albania will continue

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Operations to transfer migrants to Albania, where they will stay in newly opened Italian-run centres will continue regularly, government sources stated on Saturday.