Italian authorities have rejected the asylum requests of 43 asylum-seekers transferred to Albania in a speedy procedure that a non-governmental delegation observing the process said illegally deprived

Switzerland has decided to gradually end its bilateral development cooperation with Bangladesh, Albania, and Zambia by 2028. This decision was announced in a media statement from Switzerland's Federal Council on Wednesday. The statement outlined how the Swiss Parliament's decision to reduce international development cooperation will be implemented.

Italian Navy patrol vessel Cassiopea early on Tuesday reached the Albanian port of Shengjin with 49 migrants rescued over the weekend in international waters south of the Sicilian island of Lampedusa.

All asylum requests of 43 migrants at an innovative but controversial new Italian-run processing centre in Albania have been rejected, officials said Thursday after six of the original 49, two adults adjudged vulnerable and four minors,

These reductions will affect bilateral, economic, and thematic cooperation, as well as multilateral organisations

Switzerland’s commitment to humanitarian aid, peacebuilding efforts, and support for Ukraine will remain unaffected by the cuts.

An Italian navy ship has arrived in Albania with 49 migrants intercepted in international waters for processing of their asylum applications at special Albanian centers.

The Swiss government is ending its development aid programmes for Zambia, Albania and Bangladesh. This decision comes after the parliament allocated less funding for foreign aid in December than the government had requested.

Remaining 44 migrants being held at Albania’s Gjader facility, where their asylum applications to be processed - Anadolu Ajansı

An Italian navy ship has dropped off 49 migrants in Albania after intercepting them in international waters, in the third attempt to carry out a contentious plan to relocate migrants to be processed under a deal between the two countries.

This decision comes after the parliament allocated less funding for foreign aid in December than the government had requested.

There are a lot of folks outside Bangladesh who are rooting for this democratic transition to work and can bring some expertise to the table. The government should seek technical assistance, monitoring, and reporting by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and other UN rights experts.