The updated AIDA Country Reports on Spain and France document developments in the two countries’ asylum systems, against the backdrop of increasing numbers of asylum applications. A total of 55,570 asylum seekers registered applications in Spain, while 139,330 were...
The updated AIDA Country Report on Cyprus tracks developments in the areas of asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection, against the backdrop of a significant increase in the number of people seeking...
The updated AIDA Country Report on Croatia details legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection. Asylum procedure: Reports of refoulement or push backs at...
Campaigning for the European Parliament elections is in full swing with many MEPs back home and a deceptive sense of calm in Brussels. On asylum and migration certain political and legislative initiatives are still moving, however. After the Council failed to follow...
By Lucy Mayblin, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Sheffield University. Lucy’s research focuses on asylum, human rights, policy-making, and the legacies of colonialism. She is the author of ‘Asylum After Empire: Postcolonial Legacies in the Politics of Asylum...
This week the EU and UN co-chaired the third Brussels Conference on Supporting the future of Syria and the region. It convened representatives from 57 countries and more than 20 international organisations and UN agencies. Ahead of the Conference, two days of dialogue...
According to investigations by Platforme National de Protection Migrants (PNPM), the vast majority of people who die in Moroccan waters when trying to reach Europe, are never identified. The report raises concerns over obligations under international law to respect...
The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has published its guidance note and common analysis on Nigeria. The Country Guidance reflects the common general assessment of the situation in Nigeria by senior policy officials from EU Member States with regards to the...
An Interview with Sabine Jansen who works as an asylum researcher for COC Netherlands, the Dutch LGBTI organization. You have done extensive research on the treatment of LGBTI asylum seekers in the Netherlands – what were the main conclusions? A few words on context...
This week, the U.N. special rapporteur on Myanmar voiced deep concern over Bangladesh’s plan to relocate 23,000 Rohingya refugees in April to a remote island, saying it may not be habitable and could create a potential “new crisis”. Humanitarian groups have criticized...
