Greece: One Month on from Pylos Shipwreck Government Deflects, Media Investigates and Frontex Contemplates
The Greek government continues to deflect responsibility over deadly tragedy last month off Pylos as media investigations adds new evidence and Frontex remains “ambivalent” over a suspension of activities. One month after the deadly shipwreck off Pylos, the recently...
EU External Partners: Libya and Tunisia Continue Crimes and Abuse – EU Continues Funding
Despite criminal links and continued abuse against civilian rescue operators and migrants the EU is offering new assets to so-called Libyan Coast Guard. Desert deportations and incited violence against Sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia puts EU-Tunisia migration deal...
Search & Rescue: Parliament Records a “Big Victory” After Adopting Resolution Calling for More Action to Save Lives as Tragedies and Rescue Efforts Continue
The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for a new EU-wide search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean. People continue to take dangerous journeys to Europe as rescue efforts resume. The European Parliament adopted a resolution requesting a new and...
EU Eastern Borders: 4 Million People from Ukraine Granted Temporary Protection in Europe, Lithuania Beefs Up Deployment of Border Guards in Response to Risk of “Illegal Migration”, Hundreds of People Stuck at Belarus Border with Poland Where Even Opposition Adopts Anti-Migration Rhetoric
According to Eurostat, more than 4 million people fleeing Ukraine have received temporary protection in Europe, with Germany and Poland as the main hosts. Lithuania increased security at the border with Belarus ahead of NATO summit, partly in reference to an alleged...
Vacancy: National Expert AIDA
ECRE is looking for a National Expert to draft the 2023 update of the AIDA Country Report on the United Kingdom. The main responsibilities include: conducting one update of the country report on the United Kingdom; attending and participating in AIDA National Experts’...
2022 Update AIDA Country Report: Türkiye
The updated AIDA Country Report on Türkiye provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers, content of international protection in 2022. One of the significant...
Joint Statement: NGOs call on Member States and European Parliament: Go no Lower: Reject the Use of Legal Loopholes in EU Asylum Law Reforms
The Member States and European Parliament, the EU’s co-legislators, are moving forward with a reform of EU asylum law in the form of the Pact on Migration and Asylum which reduces protection standards and undermines human rights of asylum seekers in Europe. But not...
Vacancy: Head of Communications
ECRE is looking for a Head of Communications to lead the organisation’s communications work, starting from October 2023. The main responsibilities of the post holder are managing the news cluster including the intensive work on the Weekly Bulletin, responding to...