EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UN publishes damning report on ‘systematic’ abuse of people on the move in Libya ― Increase in arbitrary arrests and unlawful deportations of people on the move in Egypt ― UN reaffirms support for authorities in Türkiye despite NGO concerns about rights violations

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UN publishes damning report on ‘systematic’ abuse of people on the move in Libya ― Increase in arbitrary arrests and unlawful deportations of people on the move in Egypt ― UN reaffirms support for authorities in Türkiye despite NGO concerns about rights violations

26th February 2026 | News

A new United Nations report has highlighted the extent of human rights violations and abuses that are being committed against people on the move in Libya. The unlawful detention and deportation of people on the move in Egypt appears to have increased in recent months....
BALKAN ROUTE: New NGO monitoring report on arrivals in Trieste ― Council of Europe publishes report on detention centres in Bosnia and Herzegovina ― EU Court rules against Bulgaria’s application of ‘Safe Third Country’ principle ― Another death on Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina border ― European Court rules against Serbia for unlawful detention and expulsion of Afghan asylum applicants

BALKAN ROUTE: New NGO monitoring report on arrivals in Trieste ― Council of Europe publishes report on detention centres in Bosnia and Herzegovina ― EU Court rules against Bulgaria’s application of ‘Safe Third Country’ principle ― Another death on Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina border ― European Court rules against Serbia for unlawful detention and expulsion of Afghan asylum applicants

26th February 2026 | News

A new NGO monitoring report has provided the latest data on arrivals in the city of Trieste on the Italy-Slovenia border. The Council of Europe’s European Committee for the Prevention of Torture has published the report of its September 2024 visit to Bosnia and...
MEDITERRANEAN: Deadly start to the year for people on the move ― Council of Europe publishes report on Cypriot reception centre ― Greece issues new arrest warrant for Norwegian humanitarian ― NGO report highlights alarming situation on Crete and Gavdos ― Italian government approves another draft law targeting NGOs ― NGO criticises use of detention in Malta

MEDITERRANEAN: Deadly start to the year for people on the move ― Council of Europe publishes report on Cypriot reception centre ― Greece issues new arrest warrant for Norwegian humanitarian ― NGO report highlights alarming situation on Crete and Gavdos ― Italian government approves another draft law targeting NGOs ― NGO criticises use of detention in Malta

19th February 2026 | News

The first six weeks of 2026 have been the deadliest start to a year in the Mediterranean since the International Organization for Migration began collecting data in 2014. The Council of Europe’s European Committee for the Prevention of Torture has published the report...
ECRE Working Papers: Transitioning out of Temporary Protection

ECRE Working Papers: Transitioning out of Temporary Protection

18th February 2026 | News

ECRE has co-operated with the Brussels School of Governance at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) to produce a series of working papers on the possible scenarios that will follow the end of the EU Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) protection regime and its...