Policy Note: Time to Commit: Using the Global Refugee Forum

Policy Note: Time to Commit: Using the Global Refugee Forum

ECRE has published a Policy Note on the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) in and by Europe and set out recommendations for the EU and its Member States (MS) to pledge to the Global Refugee Forum. The Global Refugee Forum will be an important...
Senior Legal Officer – EU Asylum Law

Senior Legal Officer – EU Asylum Law

The position holder will play a central role in developing and managing ECRE’s legal and political advocacy work on the right to asylum in Europe. The work aims to influence the EU’s legal framework on asylum and its implementation in the EU Member States, associated...
At a Time of Change in Europe – it is Time to Change Europe

At a Time of Change in Europe – it is Time to Change Europe

Statement: Annual General Conference of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) 23-24 October 2019 in Brussels, Belgium  The 104 strong ECRE membership representing 41 countries is meeting in Brussels in the heart of Europe at a time of change. A new...
Policy Note: Border Procedures Not A Panacea

Policy Note: Border Procedures Not A Panacea

ECRE’S assessment of proposals for increasing or mandatory use of border procedures The use of border procedures to determine whether a person requires international protection, while permitted under European Union (EU) asylum legislation provided certain...