The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that the government's longstanding plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful at present. However, the ruling hinges on the technicality that Rwanda cannot be deemed a safe third country, and does not mean that outsourcing asylum procedures to another country is illegal as such.
Germany's federal government has launched a funding program to establish new advice services for organizations that assist people in their asylum procedures. The service is intended to be completely independent of the authorities which are in charge of processing asylum cases.
Migrants fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation and/or transgender identity can apply for refugee status in France. Find out more about the process.
The migrants came into the country on board an NGO rescue ship after Italy refused to allow all them into one of its ports. French authorities say 44 of over 200 on board do not qualify for asylum status.
In the northwestern Italian town of Asti, Pakistani asylum seekers have been staging a protest for over a month. Their demand: To be granted refugee status.