The immigrant advisory commission for the Italian city of Naples took office on Thursday, February 25. The commission's purpose is to create an "institutional space of self-determination" for migrants, associations, and those working to assist them. After years in the making, 20 associations involved in the commission took part in the body's first meeting on Thursday, and … [Read more...] about Immigrant Advisory Commission in Italy is Officially in Office
Spain Violates Human Rights as Officers Forced Migrant to Undress
Spain violated the rights of a migrant minor after she was forced to undress and undergo medical tests to determine her age, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) says. The committee cited a report released last Thursday (February 25) by the Fundación Raíces, a Spanish NGO that followed the youth from Cameroon. A state attorney ordered the young … [Read more...] about Spain Violates Human Rights as Officers Forced Migrant to Undress
People Smugglers in the UK Could Face Life in Prison
The British prime minister, Boris Johnson, told reporters that the government wanted to increase the maximum prison term for people convicted of people smuggling and trafficking offenses. "It is outrageous that the gangsters, the people smugglers, these thugs, are still putting people's lives at risks in the way that they are, taking money to help people cross the Channel in … [Read more...] about People Smugglers in the UK Could Face Life in Prison
European Court of Justice Advocate Wants to Sanction Hungary for Anti-Migrant Laws
Advocate General Athanasios Rantos at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said that several Hungarian anti-migrant laws amounted to an "unjustified obstacle to the exercise of the rights guaranteed by the EU legislation concerning assistance for applicants for international assistance." Rantos has urged the court to follow his opinion. Although the ECJ often follows its … [Read more...] about European Court of Justice Advocate Wants to Sanction Hungary for Anti-Migrant Laws
Analysts at NatWest Markets and Barclays are Cautious of UK Pound Rally vs. Euro and US Dollar
For the British Pound, most of the good news could now be 'in the price' according to analysts at two of the UK's most recognizable high-street banks, meaning the bar to further gains might be a great deal higher. Analysts Wary of Pound Sterling Performance Analysts at NatWest Markets and Barclays have told clients the Pound's recent strong run against the Euro, Dollar, and … [Read more...] about Analysts at NatWest Markets and Barclays are Cautious of UK Pound Rally vs. Euro and US Dollar