19 January 2016. ECRE condemns the vile assaults against women that occurred in Cologne on New Year’s Eve. Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. Everyone also has the right to feel protected by the State. The events of Cologne violated these...
Appeal: Overcome Division – Organize Joint Refugee Reception Vienna, 15 January 2016 We, representatives of Central European refugee-assisting organizations, members of ECRE, are deeply concerned about the inadequate response of Europe, as a responsible region of...
15 January 2016 ECRE members from Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland came together on 14 and 15 January to voice their concerns over the poor European response to the refugee crisis and to call on EU...
15 January 2016 The shores of northern France facing the UK are becoming an infamy in Europe, with refugees living in squalid conditions. Those who come to the area and attempt the crossing to the UK often remain stuck, due to the increased security controls and...
15 January 2016 The Odysseus Academic Network, in cooperation with the Migration Policy Centre of the European University Institute will hold its first Annual Conference, “Searching for Solidarity in EU Asylum and Border Policies” on 26 and 27 February 2016 at the...
15 January 2016 The Danish Parliament debated this week a new bill that would further restrict the asylum space in the country: the proposed law will among other things authorise police to search belongings of refugees and asylum seekers and seize valuables worth more...
15 January 2016 International Alert released a study documenting the impact of mixed and segregated schooling of Lebanese and Syrian students on social cohesion in Lebanon. The research, conducted between May and July 2015 in Beirut, shows how mixed classes improve...
14 January 2016 Visa restrictions for Syrians entering Turkish territory have been introduced for those who enter via air or by sea. These restrictions will not apply to Syrian refugees who cross the border by land. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said that these new...
14 January 2016 UNHCR and the World Bank have partnered to publish a detailed collaborative report into the welfare, poverty and vulnerability of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon. The report notes that as of December 2015, almost 4.4 million Syrians had...
14 January 2016 The updated AIDA report on Sweden provides information on proposed reforms to the asylum system in Sweden, following a rapid increase in refugees towards the end of 2015. With over 80,000 refugees arriving in September and October 2015 alone, reception...
