New project seeks solutions to inadequate family care for unaccompanied children
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...
Poland to follow Slovenia in closing borders for refugees
The President of Slovenia has signed into law legislative amendments to the Slovenian Aliens Act, entrusting the Parliament with the power to “close the borders” due to a serious threat to public order and security caused by migrations. In Poland draft amendments to...
New country reports on asylum and integration of refugees in Europe
ECRE’s Asylum Information Database (AIDA) is launching the first of a series of country reports from 20 European countries. The reports provide an updated and thorough overview of statistics, legal and policy frameworks and practices in the areas of asylum...
Trumpian horror stories: part 1
Photo: Catherine Woollard, ECRE Secretary General interviewed on Trump initiative. On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 27 January, President Trump signed an Executive Order blocking access to the US for citizens of seven countries and for refugees. Each...
Weekly Editorial: Willful denial: ignoring consequences of outsourcing protection
It should not take an intervention from the Ombudsman to convince the European Commission that an assessment of the human rights implications of the EU-Turkey deal is needed. However, the approach from the Commission seems to be one of deliberate blindness. At the...
Summary deportations of Afghans in Germany continue – a question of life and death, OP-ed by Karl Kopp Pro Asyl Director of European Affairs
This week the first summary deportation of rejected asylum seekers from Afghanistan to Kabul took place. According to media 26 men have been deported from Frankfurt to Kabul. This is the second summary deportation to Afghanistan carried out from Germany. The first...
Italian NGOs raise concerns over conditions in Cone reception centre and government reform plans to tackle reception problems
This week a coalition of NGOs has reiterated their concerns over the conditions at the Emergency Reception Centre (CAS) in Cona close to Venice amid controversial government plans aiming to improve the reception conditions in the country. ECRE Member ASGI together...
Poland, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia: Pushed back at the door
A new report “Pushed back at the Door” by five human rights NGOs shows that access to protection is increasingly limited in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia. The report urges European governments to find the right balance between protecting...