21st February 2020 | News
The Spanish government is working on a proposal for a reform of asylum law, seen by El Pais, that combines changes required to conform with EU legislation with new measures to speed up asylum procedures. The proposal comes to light in the aftermath of a controversial...
21st February 2020 | News
The Danish government has informed the parties in the Parliament that no forced returns will be carried out to the Syrian capital of Damascus. Despite finding the situation in Damascus safe enough for returns the position of the Danish government is that it does not...
21st February 2020 | News
According to Greek authorities the accelerated asylum procedure reduced the decision process for new arrivals in 2020 to 24 days, yet leaving out people awaiting decisions for up to two years. The government has been forced to halt expropriation of land to host closed...
21st February 2020 | News
The study “Places of Safety in the Mediterranean: The EU’s Policy of Outsourcing Responsibility” assesses the legal implications of disembarkation of migrants and refugees in North African countries by EU state and Frontex vessels. The study, commissioned by the EU...
21st February 2020 | News
In a letter, the International Criminal Court (ICC) communicated that Australia’s offshore detention regime amounts to “cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment” and is thus unlawful under international law, but will not prosecute the Australian government. The...
