WHO Finds Migrants and Refugees in Good General Health but at Greater Risk
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the first report of its kind on the health of refugees and migrants in the WHO European Region, which was developed in partnership with the Italian National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (INMP). The report...
Relying on Relocation: ECRE Proposal for a Predictable and Fair Relocation following Disembarkation
In its latest Policy Paper, ECRE proposes a mechanism for relocation following disembarkation to end the current “ship by ship” approach to relocation of persons rescued in the Mediterranean. The arrangements followed by European countries since the summer of 2018 are...
Op-ed: Parliament Approves its Position on ESF+ and Calls for Enhancing Social Inclusion
By Giacomo Manca Policy Officer (ECRE & PICUM) – EU Funding for Inclusion On January 16, the European Parliament adopted its report on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) with a large consensus, giving to its EMPL committee the mandate to begin...
Editorial: Immigration Derails the Brexit Train
As the Brexit fiasco train rolls on, Prime Minister Theresa May’s own anti-immigration stance remains an obstacle in the way of reaching any sort of reasonable destination. There are of course many contentious elements to Brexit – Cameron’s decision to call the...
Greece’s treatment of migrant children subject to legal challenge before the European Committee on Social Rights
A legal challenge to the violations of migrant children’s social rights on mainland Greece and its North Eastern Aegean islands has been lodged before a European body specialised in the protection of social rights at the European level. The legal action, taken in the...
Severe Winter Storms Devastate Syrian Refugees in Temporary Lebanese Camps
According to Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) estimates, 70,000 refugees are currently at risk after heavy snow and floods have hit Lebanon. More than half of those deemed at risk are children. Last week, storm “Norma” caused damage to infrastructure, roads and homes...
Spain: Open Arms Search and Rescue Vessel Denied Permission to Conduct Mission
The Spanish Directorate General of Merchant Marine under the Development Ministry has denied permission for the Spanish Proactiva Open Arms search and rescue vessel to conduct its mission in the central Mediterranean. The vessel, which operates between Libya and...
Immigration Delays Increase Amid US Government Shutdown
With the US government shutdown regarding President Trump’s proposed border wall entering its 28th day, over 40,000 immigration hearings have been cancelled, adding to the court backlog of 800,000 pending cases. Meanwhile additional funding will be used to extend...