Middle East Eye

New report states large numbers of migrant workers are being systematically killed on a daily basis by Saudi security officials. “A formal and independent investigation is exactly what is needed,” says Frouws.

A surge in crossings and deaths in the Mediterranean Sea is linked to a crackdown on sub-Saharan African migrants and the worsening political and economic situation in Tunisia, says Bram Frouws, Director of the Mixed Migration Centre.