17th September 2021 | News
The international community has pledged significant funds aimed at addressing acute humanitarian need in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries. The European Commission is proposing measures to prevent Afghans seeking asylum in Europe while a resolution from the...
17th September 2021 | News
The Lithuanian government has announced its intent to enable the indefinite detention of asylum seekers, following legal changes made in August that ran contrary EU and international law. Employees of asylum authorities say they have been pressed to conduct sham...
17th September 2021 | News
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has published its Observations on the legislative changes in Poland introduced following irregular arrivals from Belarus, in which it regrets restrictions on the right to seek asylum. According to UNHCR, among other concerns, the...
17th September 2021 | News
UK Border Force authorities have been spotted carrying out “pushback drills” in the Channel after the Home Secretary expressed an ambition to return boats to French waters. Human rights groups and the UN refugee agency say pushbacks would endanger lives and violate...
17th September 2021 | News
The European Commission has reiterated its demand for a rights monitoring mechanism as a precondition for the release of migration management funding for Greece. Systematic pushbacks continue with limited scrutiny and oversight. With kids back in school after the...
17th September 2021 | News
The last fortnight has seen a near-non-stop series of shipwrecks and rescues off the Canary Islands, continuing a deadly period throughout August in which 12 lives were lost daily on the Atlantic route. 15 September marked at least 25 consecutive days of arrivals in...
17th September 2021 | News
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), as of 11 September 23,601 people on the move have been returned to Libya in 2021, where murder, torture and rape continues to be the order of the day. Arrivals to Italy continue, with UN Refugee Agency...
10th September 2021 | News
Interview with Mariale-Colette Meffire, English Language Teacher and Female Activist with Mosaico: Azioni per Rifugiati, in Turin, Italy. ECRE is an alliance of 103 NGOs across 40 European countries, with a diverse membership ranging from large organisations with...
10th September 2021 | News
The Polish parliament has voted to maintain the state of emergency along the border with Belarus announced by the government on 31 August. NGOs have expressed concern over charges against two journalists seeking to report on the implementation of the measures in a...
10th September 2021 | News
An appeals committee has rejected the return of a vulnerable Afghan family, ruling that Turkey could not be considered a safe third country for them. Systematic violent pushbacks by Greek authorities continue as the parliament has approved legislation preventing NGO...
