22 May 2015 An updated AIDA report on Croatia refers to a December 2014 amendment to the country’s Law on Administrative Disputes, which introduces the possibility of a second appeal in the asylum procedure. Asylum seekers may now appeal against a decision of the...
22 May 2015 The Global Detention Project has published a briefing paper on the detention of asylum seekers in the Mediterranean region, highlighting the difficulties and challenging environments that many people face upon arrival in countries in North Africa and...
22 May 2015 The latest AIDA report on Sweden provides information on a fast-track procedure for applications made by Syrian and Eritrean nationals, and, in some cases, Somali nationals. In 2014, the Swedish Migration Agency (previously known as the Swedish Migration...
22 May 2015 In 2014, 185,000 asylum seekers received international protection in the EU, according to the latest Eurostat report. Syrians were the largest group, with 68,400 people granted protection status (37% of the total number registered in 2014). Most of them...
21 May 2015 A policy brief published by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) proposes a new narrative for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in situations of protracted displacement. In MPI’s view, new solutions should recognize the development...
