Green News Are the UK government's fishing licences illegal? Conservation charity Oceana is calling for stronger restrictions in Marine Protected Areas. 21/12/2021
no comment Israel rescue centre release sea turtles back to sea The Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Centre releases two sea turtles that were injured during a fishing incident earlier this year back to sea, following treatment and full recovery, in HaBonim Beach near Israel's northern city of Haifa. 10/12/2021
Biztech news Rights groups call on Europe to ban the use of Pegasus spyware The powerful spyware was used by several governments to spy on lawyers, journalists, political opponents and human rights activists. 03/12/2021
Italy Nine-day standoff ends as migrant ship allowed to dock in Sicily "The relief on the Ocean Viking is indescribable." 12/11/2021
Green News Polish activists protest as logging resumes in Bialowieza forest Polish authorities say the logging operations are legal and necessary to protect against wood-boring insects. 13/10/2021
Germany German companies accused of profiting from forced labour of Uighurs The allegations have been dismissed by the companies named, which include Aldi, Lidl, Hugo Boss and C&A. 06/09/2021
no comment Mayday call over migrant rescue in Mediterranean Migrants clinging to an overturned boat off the Libyan coast were spotted by air and were rescued last week, NGO SeaWatch Italy said Friday 03/09/2021
Poland Migrant stuck at Poland-Belarus border 'will soon die', says NGO A Polish refugee support group has warned that at least one migrant stuck at the border between Poland and Belarus is on the verge of death. 25/08/2021
Belgium How will Europe decide on Afghan refugee policy? Catherine Woollard, Director of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles, said the EU is doing well on evacuating and providing safe routes for people who've worked for the international community. But that's not the full story... 24/08/2021
United Kingdom Migrants returned to Libya suffer horrific abuse, Amnesty says Amnesty is calling for European states to end cooperation with Libya on migration and border control. 16/07/2021
Belarus Activists detained amid raids at human rights NGOs in Belarus The Viasna human rights centre has stated that Belarusian security forces have searched its offices and arrested several activists. 14/07/2021
Russia Russia brands 3 German NGOs 'undesirable' The German Foreign Ministry has criticised the move, saying that "nothing about their work can warrant or justify such a serious step." 27/05/2021
View Refugee-led organisations are critical to the fight against COVID-19 ǀ View The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique challenge but also a major opportunity to highlight how refugee-led organisations are best placed to act both in emergencies and on long-term integration strategies. 06/10/2020
Greece Greek police accuse 33 NGO members of migrant smuggling Authorities said the investigation began several months ago and included Greece's intelligence service and anti-terror police. Neither the names of the NGOs nor the nationalities of those involved were made public. 29/09/2020
World Local NGOs rally to rebuild Beirut in wake of port explosion Lebanon’s political instability, failing economy, and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the Lebanese pound to lose 80% of its value, since August, according to the Associated Press. 25/09/2020
Italy Italy's far-right leader Salvini loses his parliamentary immunity He could now face trial for refusing to let a rescue ship carrying scores of migrants dock on the Italian island of Lampedusa last year. 30/07/2020
focus Humanitarian hub plays key role in COVID-19 response Focus explores Dubai's International Humanitarian City to see the vital role it is playing in the response to COVID-19 and other humanitarian crisis. 11/06/2020
Hungary Hungary’s rules for foreign-funded NGOs unlawful, says top EU advisor He said the rules were disproportionate and unjustified. 14/01/2020
Italy Rescue ship Alan Kurdi docks in Sicily carrying 32 migrants Aid groups were on hand to offer assistance, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). 29/12/2019
View Romanian civil society has proved its strength. Now it can help nurture a fragile democracy ǀ View This is the moment to either complete the post-communist democratic transition or become further mired in the culture of corruption and impunity that has threatened to strangle Romania's fledgling democracy. 11/12/2019
no comment Mexican women use art to protest violence The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is being marked today. 25/11/2019
View The Bulgarian government wants to end scrutiny of its human rights abuses. We can't let them ǀ View I have notified the relevant authorities at the United Nations about what is taking place in Bulgaria. Activities of this type directed against human rights defenders have no place in a rule of law state, let alone an EU state. 03/10/2019
Italy Forty migrants rescued by German charity ship arrive in Malta A group of migrants were rescued by Sea Eye's Alan Kurdi ship. The ship arrived in Malta after being banned from Italy. 03/08/2019
Libya Rescue ship carrying 41 migrants flouts Italian ban to dock The ship from the Mediterranea NGO docked in Lampedusa "out of necessity" on Saturday afternoon. Another rescue ship, the Alan Kurdi, from the German NGO Sea-Eye, carrying 65 migrants is currently waiting in international waters off the Italian island to dock. 06/07/2019
Italy It was supposed to be a life-saving armada to defy Salvini. It failed The story of how a 400-strong fleet conceived to defy Italy's right-wing government and save migrants' lives turned into a concert and boat parade. 28/06/2019
world news Italy takes aim at Netherlands over migrant rescue ship Italy's interior minister says the Netherlands is responsible for what happens to a group of migrants stranded on a rescue ship ship sailing under the Dutch flag 23/06/2019
