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The Italian Refugee Council: access to protection in Italy

11th April 2014 | News

11 April 2014 The Italian Council for Refugees (CIR) has published a report on the Italian legislation and practices regarding border controls, access to the territory and access to the asylum procedure. In March 2011, Italy officially declared the end of its...

European Commission launches infringement procedures against Bulgaria and Italy for possible refoulement of Syrian refugees

4th April 2014 | News

4 April 2014 In a meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Tuesday 1 April, the European Commission confirmed that it has launched infringement procedures against Bulgaria and Italy where the Commission has...

ECtHR Grand Chamber hears case of Tarakhel v Switzerland on Dublin removal of Afghan family to Italy

14th February 2014 | News

14 February 2014 On 12 February 2014, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) heard the complaint of the Tarakhel family against the Swiss government’s order that they be removed to Italy under the Dublin II Regulation. The family submitted...

Implementation of EU Return Directive in Spain, Italy and Cyprus raises human rights concerns

7th February 2014 | News

7 February 2014 A new study by Borderline Europe in cooperation with partner organisations KISA in Cyprus, Borderline Sicilia in Italy, and Mugak and Acoge in Spain reveals serious shortcomings concerning the implementation of the EU Return Directive in Spain, Italy...

Medici per i Diritti Umani denounces push backs from Italy to Greece

2nd December 2013 | News

In a new report, Medici per I Diritti Humani (Doctors for Human Rights) has documented over a hundred accounts of push-backs of migrants and asylum seekers from the Italian Adriatic ports to Greece, under a readmission agreement between the two countries. The...

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