Italy: homeless refugees die in tragic accident, a tragic and inexcusable paradox
Rome, 8 February 2013 – JRS Italy expresses profound sorrow at the death of two homeless Somali refugees who died in a fire in an underground passageway in late January. The men had lit a fire to warm themselves for the night, but the fire became uncontrollable and they burned to death.
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Italy: 54 die at sea on the way to Europe, latest tragedy raises yet more unanswered questions
Rome, 30 July 2012 – According to the Jesuit Refugee Service in Italy, the death earlier this month of 54 migrants attempting the sea journey from Libya to Europe is a shocking tragedy.
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Europe: Italy-Libya agreement risks endangering the lives of asylum seekers
Brussels, Rome, 27 June 2012 – Reports of renewed migration cooperation between the Italian and Libyan governments has been firmly condemned by Italian and European human rights NGOs which for years have worked on shining light on EU government dealings with third countries.
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Italy: asylum applications down, but increased assistance needed
Rome, 22 April 2011 – "We should feel indignant and ashamed to be a country that has been unable to guarantee the right of reception to those fleeing war and persecution", declared Jesuit Refugee Service Italy Director, Giovanni La Manna SJ, during the presentation of the 2011 annual report on 14 April.
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Italy: first refugees from Libya arrive
Rome, 28 March 2010 – Early on Sunday morning, a boat carrying 190 refugees, mostly Eritreans, Ethiopians and Somalis, arrived on the island of Lampedusa. This is the first arrival of refugees fleeing Libya. Other boats have been seen by fishermen and the coastguard.
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Italy: Eritrean asylum seekers need to be evacuated from Tripoli
Rome, 03 March 2011 – Echoing the appeal by the Papal Nuncio in Tripoli, Monsignor Martinelli, JRS Italy and Malta urge European Union governments to evacuate the approximate 2,000 Eritrean asylum seekers from Libya. These asylum seekers are pleading not to be forced to choose between Libya and home where their lives would be at risk.
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Italy: Writing Doesn’t go into Exile award presentation
Rome, 15 October 2010 – Students from cities throughout the country looked beyond their textbooks today, seeking to learn more about issues relating to refugees in Italy.
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Italy: Eritreans released, but the clock is ticking
Rome, 27 July 2010 – Human rights organisations in Italy have urged the authorities to take action to protect the more than 200 Eritreans who have been released from al-Biraq detention centre in the south of Libya.
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Italy: human rights organisations call for end the policy of forced returns
Rome, 2 July 2010 – JRS Italy has called on the Italians to reawaken their consciences. According to JRS Italy Director, Giovanni La Manna SJ, Italy is sending refugees who are seeking protection in a safe country to Libya, where they face mistreatment and possible return to their country of origin. It is absolutely urgent that Italy end this policy, concluded La Manna.
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Italy: migrants flee after brutal attack On 11 January, more than 1,000 migrants were forced to flee the southern town of Rosarno after an outbreak of some of the worst episodes of racial unrest in years.
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Italy: stop the immigration bill of shame, while there is still time On 18 December, International Migrants Day, a group of 20 NGOs, including JRS Italy, will hold a demonstration in Rome and a number of other major Italian cities. The NGOs are protesting against government proposals to drastically reduce the rights of migrants and refugees in the country.
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Italy: workshops on migrant rights Italy is not only made up of Italians. In fact, the number of foreigners living in the country is increasing quickly: 400,000 in 1970, one million in 1997, three million in 2006.
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Italy: new centre for young child migrants On Friday 20 January at 16.00 Centro Astalli, JRS Italy will open its latest project, La Casa di Marco, a family centre for unaccompanied child migrants under 10 years of age.
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