The bodies at the bottom of the ocean are not part of the market

The latest shameful episode in Europe’s immigration system concerns the treatment of those who have lost their lives at sea. According to Salvi, the public prosecutor, the 900 bodies from recent tragedies will not be recuperated from the sea due to the high costs of such an operation. The problem has instead been passed on […]

Lampedusa: „I prayed for the whole journey“, says the doctor aboard of the speedboat

La Repubblica, by Raffaella Cosentino – During the crossing, of which the return has lasted more than 17 hours, the rescue workers also feared for their lives and even the most experienced have not felt comfortable. “We no longer had enough blankets; the wind had blown them away. Some crawled into to the engine room […]

The Border Returns to Lampedusa

riforma.it – Martha Bernardini: “Terrorists among migrants on the boats? They choose safer ways to get to Europe.”Lampedusa remains an important place to understand migratory movements in the Mediterranean Sea. Since November 2014, we have witnessed a political development in Italy and Europe concerning migration by sea: from Mare Nostrum through Mos Maiorum to the […]

Again migrants travelling to Italy. Life saving operation south of Lampedusa.

The ship Sirio saved about 50 migrants an a boat which was detected about 11 miles in the south of Lampedusa. The operation was fulfilled by a patrol ship (type 300). The marine gave the information that the crew is still occupied by “reloading” the on board taken people. The 53 men, within them one […]

Migrants are arriving at Lampedusa directly

This night, 315 migrants from Somalia and Eritrea, including 10 children, have come to Lampedusa. Their boat was not guarded neither by Mare Nostrum nor by the coast guards. Witnesses said that there was even a second boat full of people. The arrived people were brought to Favarolo, waiting there for the ferry taking them […]

Transfers in refugee camps due to the lack of places in reception centers: 36 Nigerians deported

On April 25, 36 Nigerian men arrived in Porto Empedocle on the naval ship Cassiopea and were brought to the reception center Villa Sikania (Sicily). On May 8, the Prefettura issued deportation notices for the 36 men. The group of Nigerians were subjected to pre-notification while the migrants were waiting to be placed in a […]

Surviving Eritreans of shipwreck from 3rd of October are transferred from Lampedusa to Pozzallo

Being transferred from the CSPA (First Reception Centre) of Lampedusa on Sunday 12th of January, thus after more than 100 days on the island, the seven Eritreans (six men and one woman), who are survivors of the shipwreck of 3rd of October, have finally left Lampedusa. Leaving the island by ship in the late morning, […]

Eritrean refugees from the 3rd of October shipwreck got transferred from Lampedusa only after 101 days

101 days have passed since the shipwreck of 3rd of October, when 366 people lost their lives. Only today, the last seven Eritreans, six men and one woman, who were forced to stay on the island for juridical reasons (according to the statements of minister Alfano), were transferred from the CSPA (First Reception Centre) on […]

Lampedusa: Khalid Must be Transferred. The words of his Lawyers

We publish the second press release drafted by the lawyers of Khalid, the young Syrian whose video made public the treatment of guests inside the immigrant reception centre at Lampedusa, where he, together with 26 other migrants, is still being detained for reasons of justice after approximately two months. Editing staff of Borderline Sicilia PRESS […]

Letter from Mussie Zerai on the affairs at Lampedusa

The Honourable Angelino Alfano, Interior Minister The Honourable Dr Francesca Ferrandino, Prefect of Agrigento I am writing this open letter to you in order to ask for a logical explanation, assuming that there is one, for what we have seen happening at Lampedusa shown on the TV news (TG2 Rai), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL7M3ykTci0 in which the guests […]