Category: people smuggling

Suspected Trafficking 'Kingpin' Disappears After Being Freed in Germany over EU Human Rights Loophole

Suspected Trafficking 'Kingpin' Disappears After Being Freed in Germany over EU Human Rights Loophole German police have lost track of a suspected trafficking “kingpin” after he exploited an EU human…

People Smugglers Kill Again: Two Dead, 20 Missing as Migrant Boat Sinks in Mediterranean Sea

People Smugglers Kill Again: Two Dead, 20 Missing as Migrant Boat Sinks in Mediterranean Sea At least two migrants have died and about 20 others are missing after their boat…

Italian Intelligence Says 'Rescue' Ship NGOs Help Smugglers, Lead to More Migrant Deaths

Italian Intelligence Says 'Rescue' Ship NGOs Help Smugglers, Lead to More Migrant Deaths An Italian intelligence report released this week says migrant “taxi” ship NGOs help people-smugglers and cause more…

Cyrpus Arrests Captain of Migrant Boat from Syria

Cyrpus Arrests Captain of Migrant Boat from Syria NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) – A Cyprus court on Saturday ordered the detention for six days of a Syrian man suspected of illegally…

Migrant Smugglers Kill Again: 14-Month-Old Baby Among Dead Off Italian Coast

Migrant Smugglers Kill Again: 14-Month-Old Baby Among Dead Off Italian Coast A 14-month-old baby was among three people led to their deaths by migrant smugglers after a boat sank off…

With Highest Arrivals Since 2016, Europe Saw a Silent Migrant Crisis in 2022

With Highest Arrivals Since 2016, Europe Saw a Silent Migrant Crisis in 2022 Even before counting Ukrainian refugees, Europe saw migrant arrivals at levels not seen since the 2015-16 crisis…