The Charter in practice: Legal Training and Visit to the Court of Justice of the EU
In the context of ECRE’s ongoing WILL project (With Lawyers for Lawyers) which aims to increase the use of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU in asylum litigation, ECRE is organising a training event in Luxembourg that will focus on the role of the Charter in...
UK: Another Week of Parliamentary Ping Pong over Rwanda Bill ― Channel Crossings Continue Amid Further Criminalisation of Migrants ― New Report Sets Out Recommendations to Fix ‘Broken’ Asylum System ― Watchdog Reveals that Home Office Plans to Move Asylum Seekers Out of Hotels Will Actually Increase Costs ― ‘Major Flaws’ in Huge Government Database Affecting Tens of Thousands of Migrants and Refugees
The Rwanda Bill has passed another stage in its passage through parliament after votes in both houses but it is not expected to be finalised until mid-April. A migrant from South Sudan has been jailed after piloting a small boat carrying more than 50 people across the...
Mediterranean: Ongoing Rescues and Deaths of Migrants ― Harassment of Rescue Ships by Libyan Coast Guard ― Severe Criticism of Italy’s Reception System and Detention Centres
Search and rescue organisations have reported rescuing more than 500 people in 10 days during which there were also 90 deaths. Search and rescue organisations have condemned dangerous interference by the so-called Libyan Coast Guard during rescue missions and repeated...
EU External Partners: Another EU ‘Cash for Migrant Control’ Deal Sealed with Egypt ― Civil Society Organisations Call on EU to Review Association Agreement with Israel Amidst Forced Famine ― EU-Tunisia Deal Outlines Different Measures Addressing Migration by Tunisians & Non-Tunisian Nationals ― EU-Funded Libyan Coast Guard Endangers Lives of Survivors
The European Union has signed a €7.4 billion agreement with Egypt amid efforts to expand its externalisation strategy and despite concerns over the EU’s possible complicity in human rights abuses. With famine imminent in the Gaza Strip, EU leaders have reiterated...
ECRE Study: Pathways to Protection: Mapping visa schemes and other practices enabling people in need of international protection to reach Europe safely
ECRE has published a study which provides a comparative analysis of many of the mechanisms that provide safe routes to Europe for those in need of international protection. The new study summarises recent developments and ongoing policy debates, and identifies a...
EU External Partners: Commission President Backs EPP’s Proposal to Offshore Asylum ― So-called Libyan Coast Guard Continues to Violate Migrants’ Rights Amid Ongoing Co-operation with Frontex ― MEPs Accuse Commission of ‘bankrolling dictators’ ― Egypt to Receive €4.6-€6.5Bn from EU for Migrant Control ― European Parliament Calls on Israel to Lift Blockade on Gaza Amidst Ongoing Atrocities
The President of the European Commission has expressed support for proposals made by the European People’s Party to offshore asylum procedures amid concerns. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) continues to report the presence of migrants at sea to...
Atlantic Route and Spain: Spanish Prime Minister Praises “exemplary” Co-operation with Morocco Despite Increase in Arrivals and Ongoing Tragedies — Moroccan Smuggling Groups Operate Along Coast of Western Sahara and in Mauritania — Migration a Hot Topic in Senegal’s Presidential Election Campaigns — Spanish Judiciary Launches Investigation into Network Trafficking Migrant Corpses
Nearly 12,000 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands in the first two months of 2024. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has reported an increase in “criminal groups dedicated to human trafficking in Mauritania”. Presidential candidates in Senegal...
Mediterranean: Ongoing Crossings, Deaths and Detention of Civil Rescue Ships ― Human Rights Groups Call for Closure of Italy’s Detention Centres ― Maltese Authorities Link Decrease of Migrant Arrivals to “Successful” Policy Decisions
Crossings via the Mediterranean continue amid ongoing tragedies and increased repression against civil rescue ships. A migrant who spent seven years in Italian prisons charged with human smuggling and causing deaths, fights to prove his innocence amid calls by human...