Lithuania passed a law legalising pushbacks despite critique. 43 people have died on the Polish side of the Belarus-Poland border since the beginning of the Humanitarian crisis. Human Rights Watch urged Pope Francis to call out Hungary’s abusive practices towards...
More than 100 people dead in multiple shipwrecks off Italy and north-Africa. Meanwhile, Malta continues non-response tactics and Italy continues to delay disembarkation of survivors and thereby limiting much needed NGO rescue capacity. The Administrative Law Division...
The updated AIDA Country Report on Malta provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers, content of international protection, as well as procedure for and content of...
The number of arrivals across the Central Mediterranean has increased as has the death toll – the UN migration agency, International Organization for Migration (IOM), says delays and gaps in state-led SAR are costing human lives. Renewed critique of the Italian...
The unworkable Rwanda scheme continues to face legal challenges one year after its announcement. Conservatives openly view Greece’s self-described “strict but fair” migration policies as a model to follow. The British government is giving itself powers to turn bases...
Greece systematically fails to identify survivors of modern slavery among asylum seekers, leaving them at high risk of being re-subjected to abuse. Greek Migration Minister continues to deny allegations of pushbacks while admitting “interception” of boats amid ongoing...
The Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania (Seimas) voted on 20 April to approve amendments to the Law on the State Border and its Protection. The amendments which are legalising pushbacks at the 5 km border zone between Lithuania and Belarus and establishing...
The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU is an important legal instrument in the EU legal order that has received increased attention in the context of asylum litigation. Lying between state interests and individual rights, asylum litigation offers numerous...
The updated AIDA Country Report on Belgium provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection in 2022. Further, the report...
The updated AIDA Country Report on Spain provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection in 2022. Further, the report includes...
