POLAND: NGO report reveals extent of pushbacks on Poland-Belarus border ― Prime Minister boasts about possibility of laying mines on eastern border ‘within 48 hours’ ― End of special status for Ukrainian refugees

POLAND: NGO report reveals extent of pushbacks on Poland-Belarus border ― Prime Minister boasts about possibility of laying mines on eastern border ‘within 48 hours’ ― End of special status for Ukrainian refugees

A new NGO report has revealed high numbers of pushbacks and violence against people on the move on Poland’s eastern borders. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Poland would be able to start laying mines along its border with Russia following its...
Interview with Aleksejs Ivashuk from Apatride Network

Interview with Aleksejs Ivashuk from Apatride Network

How would you describe yourself and your organisation? Mostly composed of stateless or formerly stateless individuals. Apatride Network works on addressing the overlooked human rights issue of statelessness in the EU and beyond. It is one of the most impactful...
BALKAN ROUTE: EU-Western Balkan Summit held in Brussels ― UK invests £10m to fight people smuggling in Western Balkans ― State authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina preparing to take over management of migration reception centres from IOM ― Frontex report blames Bulgarian authorities for minors’ deaths in 2024 ― Three dead after tragedy on Croatia-BiH river border ― New analysis predicts implications of EU Pact on Migration and Asylum for Serbia

BALKAN ROUTE: EU-Western Balkan Summit held in Brussels ― UK invests £10m to fight people smuggling in Western Balkans ― State authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina preparing to take over management of migration reception centres from IOM ― Frontex report blames Bulgarian authorities for minors’ deaths in 2024 ― Three dead after tragedy on Croatia-BiH river border ― New analysis predicts implications of EU Pact on Migration and Asylum for Serbia

EU and Western Balkan leaders held a high-level summit on 17 December in Brussels. The UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has hosted a meeting with her counterparts from the Western Balkans. State authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are preparing to take over...
IRELAND: Asylum applicants targeted in violent incidents ― Politicians accused of ‘escalating tensions’ ― Government plans to charge asylum applicants for accommodation and limit provision for Ukrainians ― NGO report raises concerns about care of unaccompanied children

IRELAND: Asylum applicants targeted in violent incidents ― Politicians accused of ‘escalating tensions’ ― Government plans to charge asylum applicants for accommodation and limit provision for Ukrainians ― NGO report raises concerns about care of unaccompanied children

Several violent incidents in which people seeking asylum have been targeted have taken place in recent weeks. Politicians have been accused of exacerbating anti-migration sentiments through their use of language. A government committee has approved plans that would...