Netherlands: Leading NGO Deeply Concerned over Election Result and Sees Broad Political Failure to Address Challenges
ECRE member, Dutch Council for Refugees (DCR) is very concerned over populist far-right gains in the parliamentary elections and sees broad political failure to address challenges and provide solutions in the area of migration and asylum. The Freedom Party (PVV) led...
UK: PM to Bring Emergency Law After Rwanda Policy Ruled Unlawful, New Home Secretary Recycles Braverman’s Slogans, France Spends UK Funds on Surveillance Equipment and Electric Devices, Home Office Expands “Safe” List and Prevents NGO from Assisting Asylum Seekers
The UK Supreme Court’s ruling declaring Rwanda scheme unlawful sparked immediate response from the government which is planning emergency legislation to circumvent it. The new home secretary, James Cleverly, reiterates his predecessor’s promises to “stop the boats”....
Greece: Ombudsman Opens Investigation into Deadly Pylos Shipwreck Amidst Ongoing Deadly Crossings, NGOs Demand Humane Reception Conditions, “Nothing unusual” Says Commission President Defending Her Summer Holiday at Greek PM’s Villa
The Greek Ombudsman opened an investigation into the Pylos Shipwreck that left nearly 700 dead five months ago amid ongoing deadly crossings to Greece. NGOs released a joint statement calling for an end to the inhumane conditions in the country’s reception centers....
Mediterranean: Italy-Albania MoU Leaves Trail of Questions, Legal Implications and Critique – Germany to Target NGO Rescuers as The Civil Fleet Continues to Save Lives Amid Italian Crack-down – Ongoing Returns to Torture and Abuse in Libya
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Italy and non-EU state Albania has left key questions unanswered, generated legal concerns and sparked severe critique. The German government is reportedly preparing legislation that would potentially criminalise civilian...
EU External Partners: As 1.6 million Have Been Internally Displaced and the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip is Spiralling Out of Control, EU Remains Divided and Irrelevant
As 1,6 million people have been displaced, more than 11,000 have been killed and a severe humanitarian crisis unfolds in Gaza, EU lacks consensus and relevance with member states providing individual and incoherent messaging. According to a situation report published...
ECRE: Preliminary Comments on the Italy-Albania Deal
ECRE provides its preliminary comments on the deal announced between Italy and Albania. It should be noted that the text of the agreement contains very little detail about the purpose of the proposed centres and the procedures that will be applied there. There is also...
Eternal Dublination: the Implementation of the Dublin System in 2022
ECRE has published in its annual assessment of the Dublin Regulation, which shows that the Dublin system is dysfunctional like never before. It may seem like a technical or parochial discussion to be having at a time when violence, persecution, indeed all manner of...
EU External Partners: EU Divided Over Gaza as Humanitarian Crisis, Displacement and Death Toll Increases, Leaked Document Reveals Israeli Plan for Permanent Displacement of the Strip Population in the Egyptian Sinai Desert
The lack of consensus among EU member states over the tragedy in Gaza continues as deaths, displacement increases and humanitarian crisis worsens. Leaked plan confirms Egyptian fears of Israeli attempts to permanently displace the population of Gaza in the Sinai...