human traffickers
Europe
Italy Shipwreck Death Toll Rises As More Bodies Pulled From Sea
Tragedy struck off the coast of Italy's Calabria region as a wooden sailing boat carrying refugees reportedly crashed into rocks; the death toll has so far reached 62.
Rescue efforts recovered the bodies of two more victims from the sea,...
Greece
Greece Targets NGOs Accused of Human Trafficking From Turkey
Four NGOs stand charged with smuggling illegal immigrants from Turkey to Greece in the summer of 2021. The NGOs, both well-known and reputable, allegedly colluded with traffickers working from the Turkish coast. They have also been accused of spying...
Crime
People Smugglers Made $5 Bln Moving Refugees to Europe in 2015
People traffickers made profits exceeding 5 billion dollars by transporting refugees and migrants to Europe in 2015, according to Interpol and Europol.
According to the joint report, nine out of ten refugees and migrants who entered the European Union in...
Greece
Greek Authorities Force Turkish Smuggler to Face Bodies of His Dead Victims
A Turkish captain of a smuggler boat which capsized off the coast of Agathonisi killing three Syrian children under five years of age that were aboard, has been arrested by Greek authorities on the island of Samos.
Turkish smugglers are...
Crime
The High Price of a Ticket to Europe for Migrants and Refugees
The increasing number of migrants and refugees reaching the shores of Greece, Italy, and other European countries has done more than just create a collective action problem for Europe.
“The only ones who benefit from the lack of a common European response...
Crime
Migrants Seeking Ways to Exit Greece After Drop in Trucks Traveling to Italy
The number of cargo trucks leaving Greece for other European countries, and especially for Italy through the port of Patras, was significantly reduced after capital controls were imposed on Greek banks last month. As a result, a major decrease was...
Greece
Immigrants in Lesvos Live in Horrid Conditions
A new wave of immigration has the humanitarian crisis on the Greek island of Lesvos more dire than at any time in recent history. According to local media, human traffickers bring illegal migrants to the island on a daily basis, leaving local authorities unable...