16 February 2021

Johan Leman

Info Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: February 1-15, 2021

February 2. “Hungarian Helsinki Committee, along with various other human rights advocacy groups, have been busy collecting evidence documenting Hungary’s continual flouting of EU law with regards to pushbacks. Since […]

1 February 2021

Johan Leman

Info Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: January 16 – 31, 2021

January 18.“More than 60 migrants were prevented from crossing the English Channel between France and the UK at the weekend. British police said they detained 36 people, and the French […]

16 January 2021

Johan Leman

Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: January 1-15, 2021. In Bosnia, the situation is dramatic.

1 January. The Spanish NGO ship Open Arms rescues 169 refugees off the Libyan coast. 1 January. Several hundreds of refugees are wandering around in the winter cold in Bosnia […]

4 January 2021

Ann Trappers

Info Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: 16-31 December. The sea continues to take its toll

December 16. On 15 December, the Tunisian navy arrested 93 migrants, mostly Africans, 42 km from Sfax, who were trying to reach Italy by sea. Currently, 38.4% of refugees arriving […]

17 December 2020

Ann Trappers

Info Refugee migrations in(to) Europe: 1-15 December. Winter makes itself felt.

December 1. Last weekend the French coastguard rescued 64 migrants who wanted to cross the Channel into the UK. https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/28819/dozens-of-migrants-rescued-in-channel-at-weekend December 1. Protest in the UK against the fact that […]

30 November 2020

Ann Trappers

Info Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: November 16-30.

November 18. Interpol tries to track down the dalaals (Bangladeshi people smugglers) who bring Bangladeshi people over Turkey or Tunisia to Libya and then let them “play the game” (the […]

16 November 2020

Ann Trappers

Info Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: November 1-15. Increasing importance of Tunisia in migration departures!

November 2. 129 refugees rescued by Spanish coast guard near Gran Canaria. https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/28311/one-migrant-dead-71-rescued-off-canary-islands November 3. Bosnia reports that the number of refugees arriving in Bosnia between January and the end […]

1 November 2020

Ann Trappers

Info Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: October 16-31. Gran Canaria & French Guiana becoming more important as places of arrival?

October 16. It is becoming known that on October 15, 10 African migrants died at sea near Djibouti, crossing from Yemen. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/at-least-10-african-migrants-die-off-djibouti-shore/2007840 October 17. Montenegro’s Coast Guard intercepted 52 refugees/migrants […]

16 October 2020

Ann Trappers

Refugee migrations to Europe: 1-15 October. Canary Islands peak!

October 1. It is reported that it has become a practice for French government boats to accompany migrant boats that are seaworthy until they arrive in British waters, after which […]

1 October 2020

Ann Trappers

Refugee Migration to Europe: September 15-30. Trying to arrive at European policy

September 15. It becomes known that the day before, the 14th, a ship with 56 migrants has sunk near Crete. 2 children and a woman died. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-greece-boat/at-least-three-die-56-rescued-after-migrant-boat-sinks-off-crete-idUSKBN26530G September 15. Near […]

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Johan Leman is a social and cultural anthropologist and president of Foyer VZW since 2003, where he was director from 1981 to 1989. He is an expert on integration policy and the fight against racism. From 1989 to 1993 he was chief of cabinet of the Royal Commissioner for Migrant Policy and from 1993 to 2003 he was director of the Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism.

In this blog, he gives his opinion and views on current events in and around Molenbeek.