Seventy Syrian refugees who were living in refugee camps in Lebanon arrived in Italy on Monday (November 29). The refugees flew to Rome from Beirut thanks to humanitarian corridors an initiative promoted by the Community of Sant'Egidio, the Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy and the Waldesian Table, in agreement with the Italian government.
InfoMigrants By ANSA Published on : 2021/01/19
Italian activists have launched a relay hunger strike against informal readmissions of migrants carried out by Italy, Slovenia and Croatia which are considered chain pushbacks of foreigners coming from the Balkan route.
Italian activists in the northeastern Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia started on January 15 a relay hunger strike to say no to pushbacks of migrants coming from the Balkan route, organizers said.
The initiative was promoted by the network Diritti accoglienza solidarietà internazionale DASI (hosting rights international solidarity).
Many participants from several Italian cities have adhered to the hunger strike, organizers said in a statement.