Egypt: The country has adopted for the first time a law to grant asylum to migrants
Concerns among human rights advocates say the law was adopted in haste, without adequate consultation with civil society organisations or the UNHCR
Samos: Tragedy with 8 migrants dead – 36 Rescued by the Hellenic search and rescue center
Out of the eight recovered bodies, six are minors, and two are women
Astypalaia: 380 years in prison and €3.8 million fine for Russians who transported 74 illegal immigrants
The Single-Member Court of Appeal sentenced two Russian traffickers to 15 years in prison and a fine of €200,000 for each migrant transported - The sentence is non-suspendable, meaning it cannot be postponed or appealed to allow release pending further trials
