Interview with Muginareza, Congolese refugee resettled in Sheffield

9th September 2013 | News

Congolese refugee resettled in Sheffield “If I managed to go through life at the refugee camp, I can manage whatever the future will bring” Many people fondly remember being 18: thinking about the future, making choices about studies, getting to know interesting...

Human rights situation in Mogadishu does not prevent deportation of asylum seekers

9th September 2013 | News

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has decided that deporting a Somali asylum seeker, whose claim had been rejected, back to Somalia would not violate Articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (right to life and prohibition of torture and...

Removal of Chechen family from Sweden to Russia would expose them to real risk of ill-treatment

9th September 2013 | News

The European Court of Human Rights(ECtHR) decided in I v Sweden that the deportation of a Chechen family to Russia would give rise to violation of Article 3 (prohibition of torture and of inhuman or degrading treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The...

Sweden steps up for Syrians by granting permanent residency to refugees fleeing the conflict

9th September 2013 | News

In the same week as the number of refugees from Syria reached a devastating record of 2 million people, Sweden announced it will grant a permanent residence permit to Syrians seeking asylum in Sweden. 12,000 refugees who are currently in Sweden can benefit from this...

Obstacle course in the EU leads to unfair treatment of asylum seekers

9th September 2013 | News

There is still a long way to go in the establishment of a fair and efficient Common European Asylum System despite more than 12 years of harmonising national asylum policies and the adoption of the ‘asylum package’ in June 2013. Research published today by the...

Amnesty International calls on Egypt and Sudan for action to end the brutal treatment of refugees kidnapped for ransom and trafficked to the Sinai

9th August 2013 | News

Refugees and asylum seekers are subjected to extreme violence and brutality at the hands of human traffickers in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, according to a new report by Amnesty International. The refugees, most of whom are Eritreans kidnapped from three refugee camps in...

Forced administration of tranquilisers on Swiss deportation flights criticised by the National Committee against torture

12th July 2013 | News

The Swiss National Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CNPT) has published a report this week detailing its findings as observers of Swiss forced deportation flights. The report raises grave concerns regarding the forced administration of tranquiliser drugs to...

Know Reset project maps diverging resettlement practices and legal frameworks across Europe

12th July 2013 | News

The final conference of the Know-Reset project organised by ECRE and the European University Institute (EUI) took place this week in Brussels. Through a review of the legal framework, and potential capacity for Member States to conduct resettlement of refugees in...

EASO Report on the situation of asylum in the EU in 2012

12th July 2013 | News

On July 8, EASO released its Annual Report on the situation of asylum in the European Union in 2012. In 2012, 335,365 asylum applications were filed in the EU, which constitutes an increase of 11% compared to 2011. According to the report, applicants from Afghanistan...

Amnesty International: migrants and refugees trying to reach the EU pushed back at the Greece-Turkey border

12th July 2013 | News

In a new report, Amnesty International shows that Greek authorities are acting in flagrant violation of international law by pushing back migrants and refugees to Turkey, without any consideration of their protection needs. Amnesty presents evidence that the way in...