Increasing legal immigration channels to save lives?
In MENA, news of more deaths at sea, as well as deaths in desert areas at the hands of human traffickers, is highlighted this month.
Escape from Africa (Good Governance Africa)
The Migrants who cross the Sahara to reach Europe (BBC News Africa)
Migrant dreams turn into Sahara sex work (BBC News Africa)
Notably, discussions between the EU and AU held in April focused on plans to increase legal immigration channels and in doing so reduce the market for smugglers and traffickers - and save lives.
EU, AU summit plan to boost legal immigration (Business Day)
EU-Africa summit agrees plan to stop migration tragedies (AFP)
Detention Action is recruiting an Independent Evaluator for its alternative to detention project
IDC member Detention Action is tendering for an independent evaluator for its new Community Support Project in the UK, an alternative to detention for young ex-offender migrants at risk of indefinite detention. The deadline is 12 May 2014. See more here: http://detentionaction.org.uk/aboutus/vacancies
Historic win: lawsuit by a migrant against Mexico’s immigration service
Stephen Compton, an Australian painter from Dalby, was awarded 2 million Mexican pesos (AU$171,000) in damages from Mexican immigration authorities after he was detained for four months on an expired tourist visa.
IDC member Sin Frontera defended his case, initiated in 2009 .
Ongoing crackdown in Kenya raises concern about detention
Detention news this month in Africa has been dominated by the mass round up of foreigners in Kenya following a government directive that all refugees should reside in camps rather than urban areas. What followed was the widespread arrests, detention and forced move to camps or return home. It is thought that the majority of those affected are refugees. Concerns around treatment in detention, conditions of detention, access to protection and independent monitoring are some of the key issues highlighted by international media.
Member news
Refugee Consortium of Kenya news round up (RCK)
Kituo cha Sheria newsletter (Kituo cha Sheria)
More news
Kenya Demands Refugees Return To Camps (Eurasiareview)
UNHCR Seeking Access to Detained Asylum - Seekers and Refugees in Nairobi (All Africa)
Respect human rights in Eastleigh crackdown-US (Capital News)
Kenya: Halt crackdown on Somalis' (HRW)
46 Ethiopians charged with illegal residence in Kenya, security sweep continues (Sabahi Online)
Kenya: Somalis Detained in Squalor At Kasarani (The Star)
State orders refugees back to camps (Standard Media)
Prisoner of my identity (The Nation)
Kenya restricts Somali refugees to camps (BBC World News)
65 Ethiopians arrested (The star)
UNHCR disturbed by arrests and deportations of Somali refugees (Trust.org)