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Migrants boats abandoned on the beach of the island of Lampedusa, the destination of the flows of many migrants from North African States
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migration

Constitutional Court: the punishment provided by the "Decreto Cutro" for death or injury in migrant smuggling is not disproportionate, judgement 120/2026

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migration

New European Pact on Migration and Asylum: the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) expresses concern over protection of human rights

Abandoned migrant boats lie lifeless opposite the port of Lampedusa, Italy, an island which experiences frequent migration from nearby North Africa. Boats like this one are dumped on wasteland once they are recovered by the Italian Coast Guard.
© UN Photo/UNHCR/Phil Behan
migration

FRA: updated Handbook on European law relating to asylum, borders and immigration - 2026 edition

migration

A fresh decree-law amends the security decree-law on rewarding lawyers for favouring migrants' voluntary return. But the measure is still flawed

asylum

The Veneto Regional Administrative Court rules that the right to asylum is inaccessible at the police headquarters in Vicenza and Venice

Syrian and Iraqi refugees arrive from Turkey to Skala Sykamias, Lesbos island, Greece. Volunteers (life rescue team - with yellow-red clothes) from the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms help the refugees.
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Italy

Cutro shipwreck trial: an opportunity for Italy to secure truth and justice

Migrants
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asylum

Migrantes Foundation: published 2025 Report on Asylum Rights and "Retained Hopes"

fence with barbed wire
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asylum

Compatibility between European directives and the detention of irregular foreign nationals in CPRs in Albania: the Court of Cassation requests a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union

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migration

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights: Respect fundamental rights when tackling the instrumentalisation of migrants

New residents of the Roghani Refugee Camp in Chaman, a Pakistani border town. Children and young people make up a large percentage of the population at Roghani Refugee Camp.
© UN Photo
Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Returns of Afghans creating multi-layered human rights crisis

Syrian and Iraqi refugees arrive from Turkey to Skala Sykamias, Lesbos island, Greece. Volunteers (life rescue team - with yellow-red clothes) from the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms help the refugees.
© CC Ggia
asylum

Open Arms case: Matteo Salvini cleared of all charges

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European Court of Justice

Parental Responsibility and Irregular Entry: the Court of Justice of the European Union on Criminalising Irregular Entry by Guardians

Advocates disrupt transfer of asylum seekers from Villawood
© Kate Ausburn
refugees

European Commission: proposal to facilitate safe third country concept application

Advocates disrupt transfer of asylum seekers from Villawood
© Kate Ausburn
migration

UN Human Rights Committee: concerns over the Italy-Albania Agreement in the Concluding Observations on the Third Periodic Report of Albania 2025

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Italy

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights: Italy Country visit report 2023