Sexual violence, criminality, and immigration: Germany discusses how to report on immigrants’ criminal offences

With the Berlin Christmas market attack, security questions have become dominant on the German political scene. Especially the domain of immigration law is becoming more securitised by the day as politicians propose more restrictive immigration policies, as well as greater scope for surveillance operations on the part of intelligence agencies. Beyond the Berlin attack, however,…

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Rotterdam Truck Driver Discovers Stowaways

Six stowaways from Iraq and Afghanistan have been discovered in a truck by police in Rotterdam. The driver of the truck contacted police after hearing noises following a cargo pickup in the port of Callais, France. The stowaways, all between the ages of 16 and 23, have been turned over to the Alien Police.

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Senate approves law for doctors to report illegal immigrants to the police

The Italian parliament passed a bill on Thursday, February 5th to compel medical staff to contact the police if they believe that the patient they are treating does not have a work permit of valid visa. Opposition MPs condemned the measure as racist and doctors groups said that the law would turn them into informants…

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Top rights official urges respect for European norms on immigration

A senior European rights official has criticized a controversial security bill approved by the Italian Senate which sanctions fines and immediate expulsion for illegal immigrants. Thomas Hammerberg of the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner said that he hopes the government will remove “discriminatory” measures from the bill before it becomes law, citing a need…

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Iraqi immigrants detained in south

Ten undocumented Iraqi immigrants were arrested by police near the city of Brindisi in southern Italy. The illegal immigrants were picked up without identity documents, and await expulsion from the police station in Brindisi. This year, a record 24,241 illegal immigrants have been found to reach Italy between January and September 16th, according to the…

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