5 June 2015 In the framework of its Global Strategy Beyond Detention 2014-19, UNHCR has published two papers outlining practices adopted in countries across the globe, including some EU member states, to reduce detention of asylum seekers. The first paper illustrates...
5 June 2015 A Forced Migration Review (FMR) mini-feature, published this month, highlights the importance of taking into account specific protection needs and the vulnerability of women and girls seeking asylum in the EU who are victims of Female Genital Mutilation...
5 June 2015 On 27 May 2015, a document was published by the European Commission presenting possible ‘best practices’ for Member States to ensure that the fingerprints of asylum seekers and irregular migrants are taken and recorded in the Eurodac database. This...
5 June 2015 On 4 June 2015, the human rights Court found, in a majority decision, that an Iraqi family would not be at risk of inhuman and degrading treatment at the hands of the al-Qaeda terrorists if returned to Iraq. Two of the judges disagreed with this finding....
5 June 2015 The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has published a detailed description of the Hungarian asylum system this week. The information in this report was gathered during EASO’s mission to Hungary, which took place following a sharp increase of asylum...
29 May 2015 On Wednesday 27 May 2015, the European Commission presented its proposal for a Council Decision that would allow for the relocation of 40,000 Syrian and Eritrean asylum seekers from Italy and Greece to other EU member states over a period of 24 months. The...
29 May 2015 On 3 June, Kris Pollet, ECRE’s Senior Legal and Policy Officer, will participate at a public hearing: ‘Beyond Dublin: Rethinking Europe’s Asylum System’, organised by the Greens and European Free Alliance at the European Parliament. Participants will...
29 May 2015 A report issued by the Migration Policy Institute highlights knowledge gaps and weaknesses in the European response against migrant smugglers. Measures taken by politicians do not recognise that migrants make and change choices at every stage of their...
29 May 2015 In the 2014 annual report issued this week, JRS Europe reiterated its call for the EU to open the door to people in need of international protection. JRS Europe stressed that 2014 witnessed a three-fold increase in the number of people who sought...
29 May 2015 In a new report, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) highlights that in 2014, 38 million people were forced to flee their homes and live in displacement inside their countries; an increase of 15% compared to 2013. However, the large majority, 90%, have...
