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Tunisia, Libya, Accidents, SAR,

Migrant Smuggling, Repatriation

 

Diplomacy, Politics, Law

 

Lampedusa

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Arrivals

2014 month          0

2014 cumul.        31   

2013 month      1'048  

2013 cumul.      2'967

 

 

Arrivals

2014 month   19'681   

2014 cumul.  59'286   

2013 month       1'885

2013 cumul.       3'488

 

 

Arrivals

2014 m.   135        

2014 cu.  225 

2013 m.      41

2013 cu.    310

 

 

Victims

2014 month     76

2014 cumul.   433 

2013 month         9

2013 cumul.       78

 

 

Total Arrivals

2014 month    19'816

2014 cumul.   59'542 

2013 month        2'974

2013 cumul.        6'765

 

 

 

 

Over entire weekend 5'000 migrants said to have landed    ANSA 30.6.

 

Arrival of 76 North-Africans on Vendicari Island (Sicily)  ANSA 30.6.

 

Augusta: Arrival of 1'096 migrants

and one more victim   BS 30.6.

 

Pozzallo: Navy rescues 600 migrants; disocvery of 30 victims that probably died of asphyxation 

 BS 30.6. / ANSA 30.6. / ANSA 30.6.

 ANSA 1.7. / Rep video

 

Navy rescues 1'654 migrants travell-ing on seven boats; taken to Taranto and Pozzallo  ANSA 29.6. / BS 29.6.

Rep 28.6. / ANSA 29.6. / ANSA 30.6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former AFM commander said to head private organization en-gaged in maritime assistance to migrants  MInd 29.6. 

 

45 rather than 30 victims found on the boat that arrived at Pozzallo; all sSAfricans   ANSA 2.7. / ANSA 3.7.

 BS 4.7. / BBC 5.7.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Egyptian Coast Guard prevents 172 migrants from departing for Italy from a port east of Alexandria  ANSA 29.6. 

 

 

 

 

Italian disappointment with EU

ANSAmed 30.6.  

 

 

According to the Italian Ministry of the Interior 66'585 migrants have arrived so far  ANSA 30.6. 

 

 

Malmström comments EU efforts to help Italy with migration  EUCOM 30.6. 

 

  

 

EU Brussels summit: reiteration of known stance on migration; no mention of

'mutual recognition' of asylum decisions  MT 27.6. / EUCL 27.6.

iG 28.6.

 

 

 

 

Messina: Arrival of 500 Eritreans,

 Somalis and Pakistanis rescued by navy; 'scafisti' charge between 2'500 and 3'500 Dollars per person

   ANSA 26.6. / BS 26.6. / BS 27.6.

 

Augusta: 61 Syrians and Palestinians rescued by GdF    BS 25.6. 

 

 

Naval aircraft spots migrant boat south of Lampedusa  BS 23.6.

 

Augusta: Arrival of 302 sSAfricans rescued by GC; decomposed body found in Maltese waters

   ANSA 22.6. / BS 22.6. / BS 23.6.

 

 Reggio Calabria: Arrival of naval ship with 618 migrants  ANSA 21.6.

BS 21.6.

 

Porto Empedocle: Disembarkation of 104 sSAfricans rescued by GC and navy south of Lampedusa 

 BS 20.6. / BS 22.6. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HRW criticizes inhuman conditions in Libyan migrant detention centers

LH 25.6.

  

 IOM organizes inter-ministerial workshop on migration in Libya

IOM 24.6. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 Malmstrom discussion of 'Mare Nostrum' in interview with the Wall Street Journal  

 WSJ 26.6.

 

 Parliamentary elections in Libya

LH 25.6.

 

 

EU General Affairs Council adopts 'European Union Maritime Security Strategy'   EUCOM / EUCL 24.6.  

 

 

  

 

Malta to back Italy's demand at next EU summit that FRONTEX take over 'Mare Nostrum'   ToM 21.6.

 

World Refugee Day: Laura Boldrini,

President Italian Chamber of Depu-ties, visits naval ship 'San Giorgio' off Siracusa   ANSA 20.6. / EUCOM  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  Isola Capo Rizzuto (Calabria): Surprise landing of a boat with 31 migrants   ANSA 18.6.

  

Catania/Pozzallo: Disembarkation of 573 migrants from two navy ships

ANSA 17.6. / Rep 17.6.

 

Augusta: Arrival of an oil tanker with 536 migrants; one migrant dead

ANSA 16.6. / HE 29.6.

 

Taranto (Apulia) Arrival of 1'205 migrants; fourth 'contingent' in one week   ANSA 16.6.

 

Trapani: Arrival of 311 Eritreans and Somalis rescued by navy and oil tanker  ANSA 16.6. / BS 16.6.

 

 Porto Empedolce: 315 sSAfricans

reach Lampedusa undetected and are transferred to Sicily  

  ANSA 16.6. / BS 16.6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sanitary inspections to be intensified aboard 'Mare Nostrum' ships

 BS 19.6. 

 

 

 

  

 

 Police at Crotone (Calabria) arrest 15 persons (many Italians) accused of

 forging and selling travel documents

ANSA 17.6. 

 

 

 

 

Libyan Illegal Immigration Department says it has deported 50'000 migrants this year and needs more funds

LH 16.6. 

  

According to a refugee from Ghana arriving at Palermo 100 migrants died off Libyan coast some days ago; un-confirmed report  ANSA 16.6.

 

EUROSTAT publishes 2013 asylum figures     Eurostat 19.6. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Angelino Alfano speaking at Pozzallo: 'Mare Nostrum' has to be redefined, we cannot go on patrolling Libyan coast; EU 'intervention' required   ANSA 16.6.

 

 

 

 

 1812 migrants rescued in 36 hours

ANSA 15.6. / BS 15.6.

 

Reggio Calabria: Arrival of 288 Syrians rescued by GC and GdF; two Egyptians arrested for migrant smuggling  ANSA 14.6. / ANSA 16.6.

 

 Navy rescues 104 migrants

BS 14.6.

 

GC rescues 39 migrants 40 NM North of Libyan coast; 10 migrants drown 

ANSA 14.6. / BS 14.6.

  

Palermo: Arrival of 765 migrants rescued by navy; one migrant dies at local hospital  BS 13.6. / BS 14.6.

ANSA 16.6. / ANSA 17.6.

 

Otranto (Apulia): 30 Syrians rescued by GC and GdF  ANSA 13.6.

 

Porto Empedocle: Arrival of 100 migrants rescued by merchant ship

BS 13.6.

 

 103 migrants rescued by naval ship 'Scirocco'   Rep 13.6.

 

Navy rescues 250 migrants travelling on a rubber dinghy  BS 12.6.

  

Three Tunisian youngsters detected after landing at Pantelleria   BS 12.6.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angelino Alfano: 'Mare Nostrum' cannot go on forever the way it has ..... to solve the Libyan problem created by others!

ANSA 14.6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONTEX announces search for new executive director   Frontex 13.6.

 

 

 

 

Taranto: Arrival of another  294 migrants    ANSA 11.6.

 

 Porto Empedocle: Rescue of 91 migrants by GC   BS 11.6.

 

Trapani: Rescue of 3 migrants travelling on a rubber dinghy near Pantelleria  BS 11.6.

 

Arrest at Porto Empedocle of a

Tunisian 'scafista' in connection with arrival of 211 migrants two days ago; arrest of three 'scafisti' at Catania

 BS 11.6. / BS 11.6.

 

By the end of May a total of 3'188 unaccompanied minors arrived in Sicily   BS 11.6.

 

 Taranto (Apulia): Arrival of 1'027 mi-grants rescued by navy; 1'300 more

 disembarked earlier  ANSA 10.6. 

 

 Pozzallo: Arrival of 100 migrants res-cued by merchant ship; 12 persons died in transfer from rubber

dinghy; arrest of two 'scafisti'

   ANSA 10.6. /  ANSA 11.6.

 

   

 2'000 migrants taken ashore in two days, a total of 6'000 in four days

 ANSA 8.6. / Rep 8.6.

 

Augusta: Police arrest four suspected

Tunisian 'scafisti' after arrival of

 1'251 migrants   BS 8.6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PM Muscat: Europe has

abandoned Malta and Italy

MT 8.6.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

15 NM off Kelibia Tunisian Coat Guard prevents 8 migrants from deaparting    TAP 10.6. 

 

 

 Libyan Coast Guard stops 400 migrants from leaving  LH 9.6.

 

  Tunisian Coast Guard stops 10 migrants from departing for Italy

TAP 9.6.

 

Reports of a joint anit-terrorist operation by Algerian, US and French forces in southern Libya

Al Watan 8.6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Catania Mayor Enzo Bianco: 'EU absence is inexcusable'  BS 11.6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Libyan Supreme Court rules PM election unconstitutional; Ahmed Maetig resigns   LH 9.6.

 

 

 

 

A total of 4'000 migrants intercepted and rescued within 36 hours in large-scale operation involving US and Maltese assets; five victims reported  Rep 8.6./  Rep 7.6.

ANSA 8.6. / news.nom 8.6.

ANSA 8.6. / ANSA 8.6. / BS 9.6.

 

Within 24 hours navy intercepts 2'500 migrants travelling on 17 different boats  BS 6.6. / BS 6.6. / BS 6.6.

 ANSA 7.6. / ANSA 7.6. / BS 7.6.

 

Catania: disembarkation of 266 sSAfricans taken in by GC and 94 rescued by merchant ship  BS 7.6.

 

In a night operation GC rescues 700 migrants 40 NM south of Lampe-dusa    BS 7.6. / ANSA 7.6.

 

 

Augusta: Arrival of 447 migrants aboard naval ship  ANSA 5.6.

BS 5.6. video 

 

 

 

 

Seven more persons accused of migrant smuggling in conncetion with recent arrivals   ANSA 2.6.  

 

 Catania: Debarkation of 98 Syrians departing from Egypt and rescued by a Maltese tanker 

  BS 2.6. / ANSA 3.6.

 

 

 

 

Largest rescue operation in years involving Italian, Maltese, US and merchant ships; five mi-grants airlifted to Malta by US helicopters; 128 sSAfricans taken ashore by AFM

  MT 7.6. / MT 8.6. video

 ToM 7.6. video / AFM 7.6.

AFM 10.6. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tunisian Coast Guard intercepts 67 migrants (mostly West Africans) departing from Libya  TN 7.6. 

 

 

 

 

Libyan Coast Guard prevents 299 migrants from departing  LH 6.6. 

 

  Almost a thousand migrants (Syrians?) caught at Tripoli airport with forged papers  LH 6.6.

 

Tunisian National Guard prevents 30 persons from departing for Italy

TAP 6.6. 

 

Libyan coast guard said to have

intercepted 114 migrants; 600 migrants detained in 48 hours

  FFM 6.6. / LH 6.6.

 

 

 

 

UNHCR considers re-opening Tunisian Coucha camp for possible Libyan refugees     LH 4.6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU JHA Council meets at Luxemburg; takes note of 'Task Force Mediterranean' report; no concrete or new decisions taken   MT 5.6. / EUCL 5.6. / Rep 6.6.

 

 

 

 

 

UNHCR said to consider migrant 'holding centers' in North Africa and Middle East; report denied a day later 

ToM 3.6. / ToM 4.6.