Transfer of asylum seekers from hotspots to mainland continues in Greece amid tensions between local and national authorities culminating this week
Transfers of asylum seekers from the Eastern Aegean island hotspots to the Greek mainland have continued amid public protest from citizens and local authorities over overcrowded facilities culminating this week, when a ship carrying container homes for refugees and...
Report: Sexual violence against Syrian men and boys remains unaddressed
While sexual violence against women and girls in the context of conflict and displacement is well documented the abuse of men and boys is less exposed. UNHCR has released a study entitled “we keep it in our heart” reveling wide-spread sexual violence against Syrian...
Weekly Editorial: What can the Global Compact for Refugees do for Europe & what can Europe do for the GCR?
The Global Compact for Refugees (GCR) enters its next stage with the High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges next week and a zero draft of the Compact due early next year. Even given the limitations of the GCR, it is important that civil society engages,...
OPed: Let children be children – a moral obligation and an investment in our future
By Ana Fontal, Global Refugee Coordinator at SOS Children’s Villages International. A new report by SOS Children’s Villages and Eurochild presents 16 case studies bringing lessons from the field on the protection and integration of refugee and migrant children in...
Interview: Asylum procedure based on nationality rather than on merit – the situation of Pakistani asylum applicants under the EU Turkey Deal
Interview with Saima Hassan, photo journalist, aid worker and part of the research project ‘Migratiedeals’, Evidence-based assessment of migration deals: the case of Turkey, initiated by Ilse Van Liempt, assistant professor at the University of Utrecht and funded by...
European Commission moves forward with key asylum-related infringement procedures
On 7 December 2017, the European Commission published a list containing a number of legal actions against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. The measures cover various sectors and include relevant actions in the field of asylum...
Strong reactions to atrocities in Libyan quagmire – emergency measures fall short of addressing fundamental issues
While the grave situation in Libya is well-documented including by the UN Security Council, the atrocities and abuse of migrants and refugees in Libya have sparked strong reactions at the international scene following a CNN report on slave markets in the country....
Pragmatism over ‘courage’ in 2018? Commission presents roadmap on migration and asylum
On Thursday, the European Commission communicated its proposed way forward regarding asylum and migration policies prioritizing the external dimension and introducing significant compromises to ensure a revitalization of the asylum package reform process. Also this...