France: Evictions Continue amid Winter Emergency while Council of State Allows Preventing Media Access

12th February 2021 | News

Constant evictions of makeshift camps and confiscation of people’s personal belongings continue in northern France despite winter emergency. The Council of State have dismissed complaints from journalists, effectively allowing the prevention of media oversight...

AIDA 2020 Update: Bulgaria

12th February 2021 | News

The updated AIDA Country Report on Bulgaria provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection. COVID-19 and access to the...

Colombia: 1.7 Million Displaced Venezuelans to Receive Ten-year Temporary Protection Status

12th February 2021 | News

Colombia announced the decision to grant ten-year temporary protection status to the 1.7 million displaced Venezuelans living in the country, including nearly one million people who currently don’t possess any legal status. The UN Refugee agency (UNHCR) welcomed the...

Greece: Detainees on Hunger-strike Protesting Torture, Government to Pay Compensation for Inhumane Conditions, New Reports of Systematic Pushbacks

5th February 2021 | News

A group of detainees in the Paranesti pre-removal detention centre in the Northeast Drama region of Greece began a hunger-strike on 30 January, protesting torture by police officers. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has confirmed a settlement in which the...

Balkan Route: Croatia Blocks MEPs from Visiting Border where Abuse and Pushbacks also Target Children

5th February 2021 | News

Croatia has blocked MEPs from visiting its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and claims the intention of the visit was to damage the country’s reputation. Several thousand people continue to fend for themselves in neighbouring BiH, including families with small...