Germany: Violence in Deportation Procedures

Germany: Violence in Deportation Procedures

15th February 2019 | News

The German government has responded to a parliamentary inquiry filed by MPs from Die Linke -the German left party- concerning new reports on the use of police violence in collective deportation procedures. While providing data on the means of physical restraint in...
UK: Vulnerable Adults still being Detained Despite Legislation

UK: Vulnerable Adults still being Detained Despite Legislation

15th February 2019 | News

This week a Freedom of Information Request (FOI) revealed that only 6% of immigration detainees in the UK who are classified as “vulnerable and at risk” after having experienced abuse including torture, sexual violence or trafficking were subsequently released from...
Thousands Displaced by Newly Erupted Violence in South Sudan

Thousands Displaced by Newly Erupted Violence in South Sudan

15th February 2019 | News

According to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), an estimate of 5,000 people have fled from South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State to the neighbouring Ituri province in the north-east Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the past weekend, with arrivals...
European Council: regional disembarkation platforms a key objective

European Council: regional disembarkation platforms a key objective

29th June 2018 | News

The European Council agreed to explore the idea of “regional disembarkation platforms” with the aim to “break the business model of smugglers” by safely disembarking people rescued at sea in relevant third countries to be processed to distinguish between irregular...