There are changes aplenty in the EU political scene this year, some confirmed, some under negotiation. A new European Parliament and new governments in 10 Member States, meaning new players (and new games) in the Council. A common theme is the removal of the far right...
The implementation of the Dublin III Regulation continues to be fraught by inefficiency and questionable compliance with legal standards, according to statistics on 15 European countries published by AIDA, managed by ECRE. Germany and France continue to be the main...
At least 40 people drown amid further rescues and stand-offs on the Med. A month before the mandate of operation Sophia is up for renewal UNHCR calls for an EU member state-led SAR mission. On Wednesday, 28 August, 40 people are estimated to have drowned off the...
One year after Germany concluded bilateral agreements to facilitate the direct return of asylum seekers to Greece and Spain, an administrative Court ruled that the policy is in violation of European law. Although the court ordered the immediate return of an Afghan...
In the frame of increased cooperation with Morocco, Spain reduces rescue operations in the Med and pushes migrants and refugees to attempt more dangerous journeys. In their efforts to half the number of irregular arrivals in Spain, Spanish authorities only rescue in...
The inadequacy of reception conditions in Greece was brought into sharp focus with the killing of a 15-year-old child at the Moria reception centre on Lesvos. The boy was killed following the outbreak of a fight between several children, during which two others were...
The Governorate of Istanbul announced on 27 August 2019 that 16,423 persons have been detained in Removal Centres across Turkey as part of a crackdown on refugees residing in Istanbul without being registered there. Of those, 4,500 unregistered Syrian nationals were...
The Border Violence Monitoring Network has published a report which includes updates and a summary of recent policy developments related to violence and practices of push-backs at the borders of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Hungary, Slovenia and Serbia....
Approximately 200.000 people gathered for a peaceful protest in Cox Bazar in Bangladesh where more than 900.000 Rohingya have lived under grave conditions since their forced displacement from Myanmar following attacks and violence in August 2017. They demanded...
The Advanced ELENA Course on “International protection in Europe: persistent challenges and litigation opportunities” will take place on Friday 8 November and Saturday 9 November 2019. The Course will be held in Hotel Riana de Tibera in Seville, Spain. This year the...
