Visit at the former Ipab* “Conservatori Riuniti Scandurra” of Messina

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The thousands of migrants who arrived in Sicily during the last weeks have reached also Messina. They have been relocated after landing at Port Empedocle, and many arrived at the tent structure of Pala Nebiolo from where the minors, on the 19th of February, were accommodated at the first reception centre created in the facilities […]

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Ongoing violence on migrants. Isolated incidents or epidemic intolerance?

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Foreigner unaccompanied minors hosted in Portopalo’s B&B “Aloha”, which is used as a first reception centre, repeatedly denounced to be insulted by the local population along the street. Just yesterday we reported the testimony of the foreigners who live since eleven months in Palagonia’s SPRAR centre, in Catania’s district. The hosts of the centre underwent […]

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Surviving castaways: On the totally overloaded boat 180 people died

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On the website of Repubblica.it you can find a video of the first rescuing actions. Officials stated on Saturday that there were 30 dead migrants. But the rescued people reveal other horrible stories: They are talking about many more dead people, not just by drowning, but by stepped or beaten victims. Repubblica.it: 30 migrants died […]

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Numbers of the latest arrivals

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Over the past 48 hours, numerous boats have docked into Sicilian ports. Whilst last night the disembarkation procedures of 361 migrants were being completed in Messina, Catania witnessed the arrival of 300 migrants, rescued by an oil tanker, and transported to the coast by tug boats. Among them there were a few women and one […]

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