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Three men received five-year sentences for detaining 13 migrants, mainly Syrians and Pakistanis, after the 2023 Evros fire, which killed 20. Initially charged with kidnapping, their actions were downgraded to illegal detention. Arrested in August 2023, they detained the migrants crossing the Greek-Turkish border. Lawyer John Patzanakidis criticized the ruling as negative.

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that migrants cannot transfer their caste status between states. Case involved forged documents for claiming Scheduled Tribe status. Committee cancels caste certificate and benefits. Court emphasizes the need for proving similar conditions of backwardness in new state for reservation benefits.

Indian Railways is set to launch 2,000 more trains on popular migrant routes to address long waiting lists. The trains will cater to cities in Bihar, UP, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, connecting to Delhi, Mumbai, and other states. These trains will have a mix of general and sleeper coaches, with a few AC coaches included.

Four migrants have died while attempting to cross the English Channel on an inflatable boat from France to the UK, French authorities said Friday. The migrants' vessel capsized and punctured off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France. Sixty-three people were rescued by the French coast guard. French authorities issued a statement concerning the incident. They noted that migrants risk drowning while trying to cross the busy English Channel, often aboard crowded and unseaworthy boats.

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (APJAKTU) has extended the UPTAC 2024 BTech counselling registration deadline to July 17. The extension applies to JEE (B.Tech.), CUET PG (MBA, MCA, and MCA Lateral), and NRI/Kashmiri Migrant counselling. Candidates can complete their registration on the official website. Those who selected the wrong course in their CUET PG application can correct their registration. This extension ensures all eligible candidates can participate in the counselling process.

Filippo Grandi met Pakistani PM Shabaz Sharif regarding Afghan refugees amidst anti-migrant crackdown. Pakistan, hosting 1.7 million Afghans since 1979-1989, reports rising militant attacks. Sharif urged international burden recognition. Grandi also met Asif Durrani about repatriation. Refugees await US resettlement since Taliban's 2021 takeover. Taliban-led government set a commission for repatriation.

Nearly 90 migrants bound for Europe perished when their boat capsized earlier this week off the coast of Mauritania, the state news agency and a local official said Thursday, while dozens more remain missing. "The Mauritanian coast guard recovered the bodies of 89 people aboard a large traditional fishing boat that capsized on Monday July 1 on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean" about four kilometres from the country's southwest city of Ndiago, the state news agency said.

In his first press conference after being elected as UK PM, Labour Party's Keir Starmer on Saturday said he was "not prepared" to continue with the previous Rishi Sunak-led Conservative government's Rwanda migrants deportation scheme. The Rwanda plan, finalised in April 2022 under the leadership of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, stipulates that individuals who entered the United Kingdom unlawfully after January 1, 2022, will be relocated to Rwanda, a country situated approximately 4,000 miles (6,400 km) from Britain.

A Greek coast guard patrol exchanged gunfire with a speedboat smuggler from Turkey off Chios island, with no injuries reported. The smuggler fired at the patrol, which returned fire. The smuggling vessel then retreated to Turkey. Greece remains a key entry point for migrants from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia into the EU.

The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019, supported by PM Modi and Parliament, aims to provide citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from select countries before 2014. The efficient process benefits families like the Melwanis, highlighting improved opportunities and freedom for new Indian citizens.