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The BBC investigation is a warning sign for Europe. When migrants are allegedly used against other migrants, the issue is no longer just border policy, but human rights, the rule of law, and democratic accountability. bbc.com/news/articles/…

4/4 The IOM urges stronger search-and-rescue and regional co-operation. Policies that prioritise deterrence while obstructing rescue don’t stop movement — they shift risk onto the most vulnerable. 👇 theguardian.com/world/2026/feb…

3/4 In Italy, 15 bodies from earlier disasters have washed ashore in Calabria & Sicily after January storms. Local bishops called these deaths the result of “inhumane political choices” — measuring “success” by arrivals while ignoring those who die.

1/4 More than 600 people (606) are already dead or missing trying to cross the Mediterranean in 2026 — the deadliest start to a year since the IOM began recording in 2014.

The EC has launched a five-year migration strategy: preventing irregular migration, protection for people fleeing war and persecution, and attracting talent. It highlights declining irregular arrivals since 2023 and frames implementation of the Pact as the backbone through 2026.

Social cohesion is built by rights + clarity + investment (housing/services) — not by exporting people into legal limbo. Deterrence-only policies often create the very disorder they promise to solve (7/7).

Evidence-based alternative: fix the system at home — faster, fairer asylum decisions; dignified reception; targeted returns with safeguards; and safe pathways that shrink smuggling markets (and deaths at sea) (6/7).

Europe is debating “return hubs” (deportation centres outside the EU) for people whose asylum claims are rejected. The aim is deterrence + faster returns — but the human-rights and rule-of-law questions are huge (1/7).

Read More: theguardian.com/world/2025/may…

5/ With a new EU budget on the horizon, activists are calling for real change. EU funds should support inclusive education, accessible housing, and community-based support, rather than deepening segregation or exclusion. #EUfunds #HumanRights #Migration

1/ A new report has found that over €1 billion in EU funds were spent on projects that harm marginalised communities, including Roma people, migrants, and people with disabilities. The report examined 63 projects in six EU countries.