13th December 2024 | Editorials / Op-eds, News
By Tareq Alaows, Refugee Policy Spokesperson at ECRE member organisation PRO ASYL The fall of the Assad regime in Syria is undoubtedly a historic event – one that many people in Syria and around the world experienced with mixed emotions: full of hope yet tinged with...
13th December 2024 | Editorials / Op-eds, News
By Catherine Woollard While Europe grappled with the momentous events in Syria, other developments this week may also have a lasting impact on refugees in Europe. As well as a heavy agenda at and in the margins of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council, on...
13th December 2024 | News
Following the dramatic events that took place in Syria over the weekend of 7-8 December and which culminated in the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, the EU’s response has followed two tracks. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas led...
11th December 2024 | News
ECRE has published a policy paper on the rights of women and girls in the asylum procedure and the implications of the recently adopted Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR). The paper highlights the challenges faced by women and girls under the current legislation (i.e....
10th December 2024 | News, Statements
By Catherine Woollard Developments in Syria are welcome and the fall of al-Assad may open the door for return of refugees from Europe – eventually. However, there is a risk that European states prematurely revoke protection for Syrian refugees in Europe, in a rush to...
