Greek government disregards UNHCR reports of sexual violence in Greek island camps

23rd February 2018 | News

Earlier this month, UNHCR released a statement citing the heightened risk of sexual and gender-based violence to which refugee women and children are exposed, due to inadequate security and overcrowded conditions. The Greek government criticizes the methodology and...

AIDA 2017 Update: Challenging access and strict Dublin procedures in France and Switzerland*

23rd February 2018 | News

The updated AIDA reports on Switzerland and France document the latest developments on access to the territory for those in need of protection, the asylum procedure, the Dublin system, reception conditions, detention and content of protection. France registered...

European countries continue to have difficulties in identifying and protecting victims of human trafficking

8th February 2018 | News

Two recent reports, one by the OSCE and one by a group of civil society organizations lead by Forum Refugiés-Cosi on the TRACKS project, reveals gaps in the way national authorities identify and address the vulnerabilities of human trafficking victims. Trafficking...

Broad Humanitarian response in Libya – return operations for vulnerable migrants running resettlement efforts remain modest

2nd February 2018 | News

Broad Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) launched to address the deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in Libya. As recent footage of tortured Sudanese nationals illustrate, refugees and migrants are especially vulnerable and exposed to abuse. Return...

Solidarity among Member States – a numbers game

2nd February 2018 | News

Four months after the expiry of the 2015 relocation scheme organising transfers of applicants for international protection from Italy and Greece to other Member States, Germany’s Interior Ministry announced that relocations from Greece are at the final stage as almost...