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Lithuania takes Belarus to ICJ over migrant crisis

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In their application to the ICJ, Lithuania contends that Belarusian state-owned companies increased the number of flights from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, and organized the issuance of visas and accommodations for incoming migrants.

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Border controls in effect at all Germany land borders

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Non-EU nationals must meet German immigration requirements to enter the country, which may include the need for a visa. Several EU countries have been tightening border controls in response to the migration crisis that began in 2015, following the upheavals in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine.

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Amnesty International: Tunisia must end xenophobic attacks against migrants

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Amnesty International’s Director for the Middle East and North Africa Heba Morayef called for Saied to retract his statements: President Saied must retract his comments and order investigations to clearly signal that anti-Black racist violence will not be tolerated.

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Lithuania requests $130M in compensation from Belarus over accusations of facilitating mass immigration

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Since then, Lithuania built a barbed wire fence bordering Belarus in order to slow the wave of migrants and already refused 20,000 individuals from Belarus, Tajikistan and parts of the Middle East. Lithuanian border guards are allowed to turn away migrants in hopes that they will voluntarily return to their own countries.

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Proposed Poland referendum to include questions about migration and state control of industry

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The second question the referendum will pose to Polish citizens is: “Do you support the acceptance of thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa, according to the forced relocation mechanism imposed by the European Bureaucracy?”

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Nepal women’s rights activists protest proposed law limiting foreign travel

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The point of contention is a proposed law that would require women under 40 years of age to get permission from their family and local government to travel to the Middle East or Africa. The protesters maintain that this is a violation of fundamental human rights.

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Doctors Without Borders reports asylum-seekers face violence at Greece’s borders

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For years, Greece has served as a primary entry point to the European Union for refugees and migrants from regions like the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The report urges Greece to bolster its efforts in maritime search and rescue operations for migrants.