Last Friday the directives for the negotiation of an agreement between the EU and Serbia on actions of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) carried out on the territory of Serbia was discussed, as reported by Statewatch. The agreement will allow the...
Following a field visit in March 2017, Forum réfugiés – Cosi has published a report documenting barriers to access the legal information and the asylum procedure on the French-Italian border. Last year, a total of 36,789 migrants were arrested in the département of...
The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), with the support of the German civil society organisation Brot für die Welt, submitted a complaint to the EU Ombudsman regarding EASO’s involvement in inadmissibility decisions taken at the Greek...
The Danish Refugee Appeals Board issued a decision yesterday to suspend transfers to Hungary under the Dublin Regulation in four cases. The Refugee Appeals Board relied on recent information documenting the risk of arbitrary detention and refoulement to Serbia facing...
The Council of Europe passed a resolution this week calling for improved funding for emergency situations in the field of migration, based on targeted and transparent expenditure prioritising the protection of migrants and refugees. The resolution of Parliamentary...
It is hardly a surprise to anyone that the conditions in the so-called refugee “hotspots” in Greece and Italy is extremely problematic. However, when the criticism comes from the European Court of Auditors (ECA: a highly respected oversight body) it should stimulate...
The Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) reports that the treatment of asylum seeking and migrant children is still a reason for grave concern in many parts of Europe. Their latest summary report on migration-related fundamental rights underlines the inadequate living...
On April 11 Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced the completion of the first phase of the 911 km wall sealing off the Syrian border. While the construction of the wall has been described as a security measure, it adds a further obstacle for Syrian refugees...
A report released by the Refugee Rights Data Project reveals severe problems for refugee children in the Calais area six-months after the makeshift camps’ demolition. The British Minister of State for Immigration announced the re-opening of the Dubs scheme for 130...
On April 25 the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) approved the report on the Commission proposal to recast the Reception Conditions Directive. The report, prepared by MEP Sophie in’t Veld, and based on consultations with...
