Atlantic Route: Distress Cases, Deaths, and Transfers to Camps

Atlantic Route: Distress Cases, Deaths, and Transfers to Camps

More than 100 people who left West African shores are currently in distress and searched by the Spanish coast guard, Salvamento Marítimo. A two-year-old child did not recover from her perilous journey to the Canary Islands and died on Sunday after days in intensive...
AIDA 2020 Update: Spain

AIDA 2020 Update: Spain

The updated AIDA country report on Spain reveals that the Spanish asylum system continues to be marked by serious deficiencies as a result of the increase of arrivals, the lack of capacity and resources and the impact of COVID-19, putting the fundamental rights of...
AIDA 2020 Update: UK

AIDA 2020 Update: UK

The updated AIDA Country Report on the United Kingdom 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 2020. During 2020 the...
#VoicesOfECRE: Interview with Petra Baeyens

#VoicesOfECRE: Interview with Petra Baeyens

Interview with Petra Baeyens, ECRE Senior Legal Officer – Asylum in Europe ECRE is an alliance of 107 NGOs across 40 European countries and its diverse membership ranges from large INGOs with global presence to small organisations of dedicated activists....
Editorial: EU-Turkey Deal 5 Years on: Fundamentals Remain Unchanged

Editorial: EU-Turkey Deal 5 Years on: Fundamentals Remain Unchanged

Five years after publication of the EU-Turkey statement, ECRE maintains its position that the Deal that lies behind it was unethical, illegal and unnecessary. There were alternatives at the time, such as rapid installation of a temporary protection regime, expanded...
AIDA 2020 Update: France

AIDA 2020 Update: France

The updated AIDA country report on France documents the most recent developments in the French asylum system, i.e. legislative and practice-related changes in the asylum procedure, reception conditions, detention and content of international protection. It...