20th February 2015 | News
20 February 2015 On Tuesday 17 February, the Greek government committed to only detaining migrants as an exceptional measure and for no longer than six months. The government also pledged to release vulnerable migrants and to use alternatives to detention for...
20th February 2015 | News
20 February 2015 A new AIDA update on asylum in Ireland highlights, among other new findings, the need for and progress towards a reform of Direct Provision, the reception system in Ireland providing accommodation for asylum seekers and prohibiting asylum seekers from...
20th February 2015 | News
20 February 2015 110,581 migrants were detected crossing EU borders irregularly from July to September 2014, according to a new report published by the EU border agency Frontex. 46% of them were from Syria (37,533) and Eritrea (13,672 people). After Syrians and...
20th February 2015 | News
20 February 2015 A new AIDA report on asylum in the Netherlands shows, among other findings, how the European Court of Human Rights judgement in Tarakhel v. Switzerland is beginning to shape national practice. The report, written by the Dutch Council for Refugees,...
19th February 2015 | News
19 February 2015 UNHCR has welcomed the Commission’s proposal amending the Dublin regulation regarding the Member State responsible for examining the asylum application of unaccompanied children with no family members residing legally in EU. According to the...
