Italy: security checks by Irish police blocks relocation of refugees
The Italian authorities have decided not to allow security assessments of applicants for relocation to Ireland on Italian soil by Irish police officers. According to the Irish Department of Justice the direct consequence is the stalling of the Irish government’s...
Ireland – New International Protection Act commenced: A single procedure and restricted family reunification
The Minister for Justice and Equality in Ireland has signed regulations commencing the International Protection Act 2015, signed into law on 30 December 2015. Thereby introducing fundamental changes to Irish asylum law: Firstly, a single procedure has been created....
Germany: suspension of Dublin procedures to Greece set to end on 15 March 2017
Dublin procedures involving transfers to Greece have been formally suspended by the German Ministry of Interior since January 2011. However, with the latest decision of the Ministry of 30 December 2016 the suspension of Dublin procedures to Greece is set to end on 15...
Coalition of 85 Spanish NGOs demand clarification of potential push backs of over thousand people at Spanish-Moroccan border
A coalition of 85 Spanish NGOs, including ECRE Member CEAR, wrote an open letter to Juan Ignacio Zoido, Spanish Minister of the Interior this week. In the letter the coalition demands clarification over the potential push backs of over 1000 people at the...
Two positions at ECRE: Policy Officer – Refugee Inclusion and Administrative Assistant
[b5_button size=”medium” url=”#” text=”Policy Officer – Refugee Inclusion “] ECRE is offering a Policy Officer – Refugee Inclusion position for 12-months starting in February 2017. The purpose of the position is to support the...
Dublin returns to Croatia lack necessary human rights guarantees
BRUSSELS, 19 DECEMBER 2016: the closure of the Western Balkan route and an increase of Dublin returns has resulted in a total of 2,046 asylum seekers in Croatia this year compared to 211 in 2015. The dramatic increase includes 540 Dublin returns mostly representing...
EU signs deal with Mali as part of Partnership Framework
On Sunday 11 December the European Union and the government of Mali signed a Joint Declaration focusing on addressing root causes of migration and strengthening cooperation on the return of irregular migrants who did not receive refugee status in the EU. The...
Belgian State Secretary refuses to issue humanitarian visa to family in Aleppo
The refusal of the State Secretary for Asylum and Migration, Theo Francken (Flemish Nationalist Party – NVA), to issue a visa to a Syrian family of 4 in Aleppo has dominated media in Belgium over the past weeks. The refusal was given despite the evident dangers...