A new report by the Asylum Information Database (AIDA), managed by ECRE, examines the effectiveness of access to protection through an analysis of legal systems and practice concerning registration of asylum applications. The report analyses the legal and practical...
A new report by the Asylum Information Database (AIDA), managed by ECRE, examines the effectiveness of access to protection through an analysis of legal systems and practice concerning entry into the territory. The report provides an analysis of legal frameworks and...
UNHCR, The UN’s Refugee Agency, has expressed its concern regarding seven Rohingya men who were deported from India to Myanmar on September 4. While the Indian foreign ministry has said that the men confirmed their willingness to be repatriated, UNHCR argues that...
NGOs have denounced the increase of acts of violence and tension between refugees and migrants in detention centres in France- a trend that La Cimade argues is the consequence of repressive policies of confinement which severely endanger detainees. The number of...
A new platform Operation Mediterranean, will be coordinating rescue operations in the search and rescue zone off the coast of Libya using the boat Mare Jonio – sailing under the Italian flag making it harder for Italy to impose restrictions on its docking. The...
The spat between Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn and Italy’s Deputy PM Matteo Salvini was secretly filmed and circulated online by Salvini allies who declared their man the victor. Watching the clip, there is however much to satisfy those of us on the...
The Trump government recently announced its plans to propose further restrictions on VISAS and green cards, for immigrants who are likely to use public aid benefits, including nutrition programmes, as well as housing and medical aid. According to the policy, proposed...
The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has updated its EU Asylum, Borders and External Cooperation on Migration: Recent Developments publication as of September 2018. This in-depth analysis discusses key initiatives put forward by the EU in order to...
Germany’s coalition parties have agreed on a new immigration law which will aim to attract more skilled workers from outside of the European Union. The policy is intended to fill the labour shortages that are the product of high rates of employment, an aging...
34 people, including 2 children, have been found dead after a ship which was carrying approximately 60 refugees came into distress in the early hours of Sunday morning. The people on board called the Coordination Center for Maritime Rescue as the ship started to sink...
