European Parliament study shows that Mediterranean Sea is the world’s most dangerous migratory route

20th November 2015 | News

20 November 2015 The Directorate General for External Policies of the European Parliament has published the study ‘Migrants in the Mediterranean: Protecting Human Rights’, which highlights that, up to 16 October, 613,179 persons arrived in Europe via the Mediterranean...

EU ministers agree on measures to deter ‘non-cooperation’ of refugees and migrants

13th November 2015 | News

13 November 2015 Following another extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 9 November, EU interior ministers agreed on a number of measures to handle the refugee and migration crisis, including measures to overcome the potential lack of...

Malta AIDA update: lower numbers of asylum seekers lead to decrease in the use of detention

13th November 2015 | News

13 November 2015 This year, Malta has seen positive improvements in its asylum policy, in particular a decreased use of detention, according to the updated Asylum Information Database (AIDA) report written by ECRE members, aditus Foundation and Jesuit Refugee Service...

AIDA update Ireland: proposed asylum reform fails to squarely address direct provision

13th November 2015 | News

13 November 2015 The updated AIDA report on Ireland provides information on the reform of the protection system, on the basis of the General Scheme of the International Protection Bill presented in March 2015. The text of the bill is due to be published in the coming...

Time to act to ensure children’s rights in the EU’s migration policy

6th November 2015 | News

Brussels, 30 October 2015 Mr. Donald Tusk President of the European Council B-1048 Brussels cc. Permanent Representative of Luxembourg, Ambassador Christian Braun cc. Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Luxembourg, Mr. Pascal Schumacher cc. All Permanent...