EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Algeria drafting asylum law ― NGOs criticise European Commission designation of Egypt as ‘safe’ country of origin ― Head of Frontex expresses regret about agency’s co-operation with Libya ― UNWRA chief condemns Israel’s blockade of Gaza amid calls for review of Association Agreement

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Algeria drafting asylum law ― NGOs criticise European Commission designation of Egypt as ‘safe’ country of origin ― Head of Frontex expresses regret about agency’s co-operation with Libya ― UNWRA chief condemns Israel’s blockade of Gaza amid calls for review of Association Agreement

The Algerian government has started drafting an asylum law. A number of NGOs have criticised the inclusion of Egypt in the European Commission’s proposed list of safe countries of origin. The head of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has expressed...
AIDA Country Report on Switzerland – Update on 2024

AIDA Country Report on Switzerland – Update on 2024

The updated AIDA Country Report on Switzerland provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in 2024. It is accompanied...
AIDA Country Report on Sweden – Update on 2024

AIDA Country Report on Sweden – Update on 2024

The updated AIDA Country Report on Sweden provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in 2024. It is accompanied by an...
UK: Government publishes proposal for major immigration reform ― Work ban forcing some female asylum applicants into sex work ― New evidence of violence and abuse in asylum accommodation ― Increase in number of crossings and more deaths in Channel

UK: Government publishes proposal for major immigration reform ― Work ban forcing some female asylum applicants into sex work ― New evidence of violence and abuse in asylum accommodation ― Increase in number of crossings and more deaths in Channel

The government has published a proposal to drastically reform the UK’s immigration system. A new report has revealed that a number of women who are seeking asylum in the UK have been forced into sex work due to the extreme poverty of their living conditions. New data...
In Memoriam: Philip Rudge

In Memoriam: Philip Rudge

ECRE is sorry to share the sad news of the death of former ECRE Secretary General Philip Rudge, who passed away during the weekend of 10-11 May. Philip led ECRE between 1984 and 1997, during which time he played a crucial role in taking ECRE to a whole new level of...
VACANCY: Director

VACANCY: Director

The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is looking to recruit a new director. The new director will lead ECRE’s litigation, advocacy and communication efforts and contribute to the alliance’s strategic development within a dynamic and challenging...