Human rights
Research conducted by Comillas Pontifical University in Spain has shed light on the conditions and management of immigration detention centres in Spain and Italy. The study analyzed 16 reports from the Spanish Ombudsman and the Italian National Guarantor on visits to detention and internment centres for foreigners. The findings revealed
Human rights
Detainees at three US immigration detention centers in Florida have reported degrading conditions, including a delay in medical treatment that may be tied to two deaths. The investigation, published by Human Rights Watch, detailed women held in male facilities, rampant overcrowding, and potentially deadly indifference to medical needs at the
Human rights
Migrants held in US detention facilities during the Trump administration's intensified immigration crackdown faced inhumane treatment, violating both domestic and international standards, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report, which provides a harrowing picture of systemic abuse in three detention centers in Florida,
Emigration and immigration
Mario Guevara spent most of his days as a journalist covering immigration arrests and their aftermath in Hispanic enclaves throughout metro Atlanta. With hundreds of thousands of Spanish-language users on social media tuning in to his coverage, Guevara found himself in stasis, locked in solitary confinement in the ICE detention
Emigration and immigration
Democrat lawmakers who toured Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention centre reported witnessing inhumane conditions, including overcrowding, unsanitary facilities, and inadequate medical care. In contrast, Republicans described the same facility as safe and well-run, while Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed it meets federal detention standards. The Trump administration has
Emigration and immigration
A Honduran mother and her two young children, including a six-year-old leukemia patient, were unexpectedly arrested by federal agents at an immigration court hearing in Los Angeles on May 29. The family had been seeking asylum in the United States, but their case was swiftly dismissed, and they were subsequently
Emigration and immigration
A preliminary review of over 700 people being held at the temporary immigration detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, in the Florida Everglades reveals that hundreds of detainees are without criminal records or pending charges against them in the US. The review found that one-third of detainees had criminal convictions, and around
Emigration and immigration
Florida's makeshift immigration detention center in the Everglades has drawn widespread criticism for its harsh conditions and alleged inhumane treatment of detainees, including hundreds with no criminal records or charges. As lawmakers decry "inhumane" conditions and questions arise about the legality of the camp, new revelations
Mayors
A police detention order was served on Blagomir Kotsev, the mayor of Varna, on Tuesday night, his lawyer Milen Ralchev stated. The detention was related to a case by the Counter-Corruption Commission (CCC) and the Sofia City Prosecution Office. Earlier, procedural and investigative actions were carried out, including searches of
Mayors
Albania's High Court has ruled that Erion Veliaj, the Mayor of Tirana, will remain in detention at IVEP Durres, despite his repeated assertions of innocence. Mayor Veliaj has been in custody for nearly five months, awaiting a resolution to the investigation by the Special Prosecutor's Office
Mayors
Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev's arrest on Tuesday has been widely condemned as a case of political repression. CC leader Assen Vassilev has spoken out against the move, claiming that it is part of a larger effort by GERB leader Boyko Borissov to discredit the mayor and undermine the
British Broadcasting Corp.
A new documentary, "Gaza: Doctors Under Attack," made by independent Basement Films and aired on Channel 4, has shed light on the devastating impact of Israel's military offensive on the healthcare system in the Gaza Strip. The film presents a stark narrative of doctors being killed,
