Greece: More Crossings and Pushbacks in the Aegean Sea ― One of “Moria6” Loses Appeal Against Arson Conviction ― NGO Report on Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Asylum Policy on Lesvos ― Concerns about Lack of Accommodation on Crete Following Large Number of Arrivals ― CJEU Hearing on Designation of Türkiye as a “Safe Third Country”
10 boats carrying 369 people arrived on the Greek islands during the week of 4-10 March but six pushbacks towards Türkiye involving 235 people were carried out in the same period. One of the “Moria6” group of Afghan asylum seekers who were convicted in June 2021 of...
UK: Rwanda Bill Saga Continues with ‘Bribes’ for Rejected Asylum Seekers ― Details of Deceased Asylum Seekers Kept Hidden ― Shipping Containers to Accommodate Sick Migrant Children Condemned― Rotten Food Fed to Asylum Seekers ― Legal Battles for Asylum Seekers’ Rights
A new scheme is planned to pay ‘failed’ asylum seekers and foreign criminals to move to Rwanda amid ongoing legal and content challenges. The Home Office has revealed that it does not inform the loved ones of deceased asylum seekers in its care in order to avoid...
Balkan Route: Frontex to Massively Increase Deployment on Bulgaria-Türkiye Border Despite Having Previously Ignored Evidence of Pushbacks ― European Commission to Strengthen Co-operation on Border and Migration Management with Bulgaria and Romania ― Concerns in Serbia About Future of Temporary Protection for Displaced People from Ukraine as Deadline Looms
The EU Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) is preparing to deploy an additional 500 to 600 officers to guard the Bulgaria-Türkiye Border despite evidence showing that it previously ignored evidence of pushbacks committed by Bulgarian border guards. The European...
EU Eastern Borders: Poland Opposes EU Migration Pact Amid Permanent State of Emergency Along its Border — MSF Concludes its Activities in Belarus After Two Years — Migrants Manage to Reach Finland Despite Tight Border Controls — Human Rights Defender on Trial in Latvia for Assisting Migrants — Lithuania Closes Two More Border Checkpoints while Austria Calls for Talks over Repatriations to Afghanistan and Syria
A new report on the situation along the Poland-Belarus border has highlighted the ineffectiveness of the fence while the government looks to secure exemptions from certain elements in the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. After two years of providing essential services...
EU External Partners: EU Continues its Co-operation with Repressive Regimes ‘to reduce irregular migration’ ― Commission Refuses to Release Information on its ‘Do No Harm’ Policy in Libya ― Parliament Calls for Unconditional Ceasefire in Gaza and Commission Releases Further Funding to Palestinian Refugees
The European Commission has transferred €150 million to Tunisia and launched a €210 million new migration partnership with Mauritania despite concerns over human rights violations. The European Ombudsman has reproached the European Commission for a lack of...
Mediterranean: 2023 is Record Year for Number of Migrant Deaths Along Borders ― Obstacles and Delays in Sea Rescue by Libyan and Italian Coastguards Lead to Death ― Cyprus’ Quest to Declare Syria a Safe Country Gains Traction ― The El Hiblu 3 Trial Continues Amid Questions Over Latest Tragedy Off Malta
New data has shown that the Mediterranean crossing route remains the deadliest for migrants. Search and rescue organisations have faced yet more dangerous obstruction and delays by Italian authorities and the so-called Libyan Coastguard. Cyprus has voted to appoint a...
Hungary: New Report on the Situation on the Hungary-Serbia Border ― Legal Victory for Two Children Detained Unlawfully by Authorities
The fence along the Hungary-Serbia border continues to be seen effective by the government but locals and activists say that it “makes no sense”. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Hungary arbitrarily detained two children who applied for asylum...
UK: Record Number of Asylum Requests Granted but Huge Backlogs Remain and Channel Crossings and Deaths Continue ― Demands for Enquiries into Maritime Search and Rescue Responses and Treatment of Unaccompanied Asylum-seeking Children ― More Setbacks for Rwanda Bill Amid Revelations About High Costs of Policy ― Agreement to Work with “Calais Group” to Disrupt Supply of Small Boats ― Minister Discusses Possible Migration Co-operation with Libya
The latest Home Office statistics show that over 62,000 people were granted refugee status or other protection in 2023 but that more than 95,000 were still awaiting an initial decision while hundreds more people have crossed the Channel in small boats and a child has...