European Commission releases proposal to recast Return Directive

14th September 2018 | News

The European Commission released new proposals on border control and migration reform this week to coincide with President Juncker’s State of the Union address. Announced as the ‘last elements needed for compromise on migration and border reform’, they include a...

Policy Note: Taking Liberties – Detention and Asylum Law Reform

14th September 2018 | News

ECRE has published a policy note analysing the changes agreed so far on the reform of the Reception Conditions Directive and the way these reforms will likely lead to an increased use of detention against asylum seekers. As negotiations on the recast Directive reach...

Rohingya won’t return to Myanmar any time soon, according to UN Special Rapporteur

13th July 2018 | News

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar has warned that Rohingya refugees will be unable to return to Myanmar anytime in the near future, because of the Government’s intractability in reversing discriminatory policies. Speaking...

European Commission presents proposal to reform EU Visa Policy as leverage to ensure return of irregular migrants

23rd March 2018 | News

The European Commission has put forward a proposal to reform the EU’s common visa policy with the goal of making it easier for tourists to obtain a visa to come to Europe, while strengthening security and “mitigating irregular migration risks”. According to the EU...

The Afghan paradox – chaos and violence but safe for returns from Europe

2nd February 2018 | News

A series of new attacks in the capital, Kabul, illustrates the volatile situation in Afghanistan, a BBC report reveals that the Taliban controls or operates openly in 70% of the country and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Factsheet...