11 July 2014 A UNHCR report published today explores Europe’s response to the plight of Syria’s refugees. While welcoming the expressions of solidarity beyond legal obligations by some European countries, UNHCR expresses concern about troubling border practices,...
11 July 2014 In its report Trapped in Europe’s Quagmire: The situation of asylum seekers and refugees in Bulgaria, Bordermonitoring advises against sending asylum seekers to Bulgaria under the Dublin Regulation until the country can ensure dignified treatment of...
11 July 2014 In three separate judgments, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has unanimously declared the French family reunification procedure to be incompatible with the right to family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)....
11 July 2014 The UK’s ‘Detained Fast Track’ has been declared unlawful by the England and Wales High Court because asylum seekers detained under this procedure are not provided with legal assistance quickly enough, leaving insufficient time, often less than 24 hours,...
11 July 2014 “If Europeans are serious about preventing tragedies at sea, they should admit that the lack of legal ways is what is forcing people to travel illegally and lose their lives.” As the news of refugees fleeing war and oppression and arriving at European...
