17th February 2017 | News
On 7 February European and African civil society networks released a statement calling on the EU Member States to immediately suspend the use of the European Union Travel Document and to provide transparent information on its use in the past. The Regulation on the...
16th February 2017 | News
The updated Country Report on France provides an overview of developments in legislation, policy and practice in relation to the asylum procedure, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and integration of beneficiaries of international protection. The...
13th February 2017 | News
The updated Country Report on Switzerland tracks recent developments in practice and case law governing asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and integration of beneficiaries of protection. The planned reform of the Asylum Act which...
10th February 2017 | News
In just over a month, Dublin transfers to Greece will be resumed. In December, the European Commission recommended a gradual resumption starting 15 March and a number of Member States, including Germany, Austria and Belgium are taking steps to begin the process of...
10th February 2017 | News
The European Union has taken steps to strengthen its cooperation in the field of migration control with Libya, with Council Conclusions reached this Monday, amid heavy criticism. Italy has supported these efforts by concluding a bilateral Agreement with Libya. The...
10th February 2017 | News
The new AIDA country report on Bulgaria documents recent legislative reforms and developments in relation to the asylum procedure, reception and detention, as well as integration. Beyond a persisting practice of detention upon arrival, the new legal framework has led...
10th February 2017 | News
Degrading reception conditions for asylum seekers have been denounced by a report of the UK House of Commons Select Committee on Home Affairs, published on 31 January 2017. The UK Parliament has described some of the asylum accommodation places managed by private...
10th February 2017 | News
On the February 1, Dutch think tank Clingendael released a report on the relationship between irregular migration and conflict and stability in Mali, Niger and Libya. The report’s main finding is that current EU policies are misaligned with the reality of...
10th February 2017 | News
A European Parliament study “Fit for purpose? The Facilitation Directive and the criminalisation of humanitarian assistance to irregular migrants’” finds the EU legal framework on smuggling bears inconsistencies with international law and negatively impacts Irregular...
10th February 2017 | News
Research shows that children who grow up in institutions fall behind in their development compared to children who grow up in families. The ALFACA- project aims to improve family care for unaccompanied minors in Europe by increasing the basic knowledge among...