Italy |
Malta |
Accidents, Victims, SAR, Debarkation Detention, Repatriation
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Diplomacy, Politics, Law
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Lampedusa | Italy South | |||
Arrivals
2012 month: 439 2012 cumul.: 511 2011 month: 8'400 2011 cumul.: 20'150 |
Arrivals
2012 month: 62 2012 cumul.: 254 2011 month: 887 2011 cumul.: 1'920
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Arrivals
2012 month: 0 2012 cumul.: 68 2011 month: 287 2011 cumul.: 1'103
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Victims
2012 month: 9 2012 cumul.: 64 2011 month: 66 2011 cumul.: 101 |
Total Arrivals 2012
total month: 501 total cumul.: 833 Tunisia: 362 Libya: 320 other: 151
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Anna Maria Cancellieri: 1'407 (!) migrants have so far arrived at "Italian coasts" compared to 20'000 during same period last year; 573 landed at Lampedusa CdS 28.3.
During the night a boat with 38 Tunisians enters Lampedusa harbor ANSA 28.3. / Rai 28.3.
Future of Lampedusa still uncertain; Italian Minister of the Interior, Anna Maria Cancellieri, announces plans for opening two new reception centers to hold a total of 300 migrants
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Mazara del Vallo (Sicily): 47 Tunisians intercepted by GdF
A week of rough seas |
2011 Eurostat figures show that Malta has the highest per capita asylum application rate in the EU ToM 23.3. |
Families of missing 'harragas' demonstrate in front of Italian embassy in Tunis demanding information and cooperation TL 30.3.
The Apulia governor, inspecting the Brindisi CIE, denounces the prevailing conditions as inhuman and degrading ANSA 30.3.
Acting on a class action suit the Bari Civil Tribunal orders the immediate closure of the Apulian Identification and Expulsion Center (CIE) for violation of basic human rights ANSA 28.3.
A group of Somalis kept at Lampedusa start hunger strike to protest against lengthy stay on island CdS 26.3.
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Tunisia and Switzerland sign MOU regarding 'migration cooperation'; final agreement to be signed later NZZ 29.3.
Release of Tineke Strik's PACE report on "Lives Lost in the Mediterranean Sea: Who is Responsible"? Focus on late March/early April incident off Libya in 2011 with 63 victims; Italy blamed for poor coordination, NATO for failure to rescue CoE 29.3. / Forensic Oceanography
Maltese President Abela and FM Borg received by Italian President; Napolitano declares that Malta and Italy 'must stop bouncing migration problems off each other' and cooperate to find an EU solution; PM Monti calls on Malta to reduce its SAR Region
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Transfer of 273 persons from Lampedusa to Sicily; 100 mirgrants still on island CdS 18.3.
Rescue of 57 sSAfricans on a rubber dinghy by GC and GdF in Libyan territorial waters 85 miles south of Lampedusa; five dead migrants found on board; ANSA also reports four missing Rep 17.3. / FE 17.3.
Surprise arrival of 54 migrants from Libya; transfer to Pozzallo (Sicily) Rep 16.3.
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Marsala (Sicily): Arrival of two small boats during the night: a group of five North Africans (Tunisians?) detected when landing, a group of ten detected on land Rep 16.3. |
As part of EUREMA re- settlement of nine East-Africans from Malta to Norway ToM 12.3.
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74 migrants taken to Tunisia aboard a Tunisian navy vessel following agreement between the Italian and Tunisian authorities TM 19.3.
AFM rebuts allegations it refused to intervene in SAR operations; issue of 74 migrants remains unresolved
Italy refuses Lampedusa debarkation of 74 migrants saved by French registered Tunisian trawler "Lofti"; migrants taken aboard 53 NM from Tunisia, 50 NM from Lampedusa and 120 NM from Malta; AFM coordination |
Tunisian FM Rafik Abdessalem receives Maltese FM Tonio Borg to discuss increased cooperation TAP 20.3.
State Secretary Houcine Jaziri claims that after January 14 over 30'000 (!) Tunisians left for Lampedusa and that up to 3'000 ended in Switzerland; present situation seen as imperfect; a more comprehensive approach with hosting countries is envisaged TAP 126.3. / CdS 16.3.
Tunisian PM Hamadi Jebali meets Mario Monti on a one-day visit to Rome
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Lampedusa still an 'unsafe port'
69 sSAfricans intercepted by GC off Lampedusa
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bad weather during first two weeks of March
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Tunisian government will send fingerprints of missing migrants to Italy TL 5.3.
Tunisian families searching in Sicily for disappeared "harragas" fail to get Italian cooperation due to missing fingerprints TL 2.3. |
Libya hosts regional conference on border security; problems of illegal migration on agenda Magh 9.3.
JHA Council discusses illegal migration; agreement on measures to strengthen Schengen governance and on resettle-ment priorities for refugees located in countries outside the EU and financed thru the European Refugee Fund
UNODC launches strategy on human trafficking and migrant smuggling
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, leaves Tunis after 3-day visit; Tunisia ready to set up a new UNHCR office TAP 6.3.
The EU deploys an expert mission to Libya aimed at assisting the authorities to assess border management needs
Catherine Ashton assumes "North Shore Chair" of the Union for the Mediterranean (UFM) formerly held by France
Two-day symposium held at Tunis on "Migrations in Tunisia after January 14, 2011" organized by the Tunisia Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES)
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