AIDA 2019 Update: Belgium*

AIDA 2019 Update: Belgium*

The updated country report on Belgium documents developments in the area of asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection in 2019. 2019 was marked by a significant delay in the processing of asylum...
Spain: 55 Jump Fence to Melilla

Spain: 55 Jump Fence to Melilla

On early morning of 6 April, 55 people of a group of around 260 managed to jump the fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave Melilla. 20 were injured. Rights organisation call for their right to request international protection and hygienic measures against...
Niger: 250 People Abandoned in Desert at Libyan Border

Niger: 250 People Abandoned in Desert at Libyan Border

On 2 April, more than 250 people were found near Madama, a settlement on the northeast frontier of Niger bordering Libya, abandoned by human smugglers due to the Covid-19 emergency. The people, mainly from Nigeria (104), Ghana (53) and Burkina (34) were assisted by...
AIDA 2019 Update: Cyprus*

AIDA 2019 Update: Cyprus*

The updated AIDA Country Report on Cyprus documents numerous legislative, policy and practice developments relating to the asylum procedure, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers, and content of international protection. Significant changes have been set...