Italy’s proposed idea of ‘hotspots at sea’ is unlawful, says ASGI

20th May 2016 | News

20 May 2016 ECRE member ASGI published a press release yesterday highlighting strong concerns in relation to an idea proposed by the Italian government and Interior Ministry to introduce the practice of ‘hotspots at sea’. According to news sources, ahead...

Italy: violation of the right to asylum reported at the Police Station in Milan

6th May 2016 | News

6 May 2016 ECRE member ASGI in collaboration with the Italian organisations APN and NAGA, have highlighted a worrying practice taking place at the police station (“Questura”) in Milan, whereby people asking for international protection who are not deemed in clear need...

AIDA Update Italy: new rules on asylum procedures and reception and concerns over “hotspots”

8th January 2016 | News

8 January 2016 The updated AIDA report on Italy documents the changes brought about by the implementation of the EU  recast Reception Conditions Directive and recast Asylum Procedures Directive. Legislative Decree 142/2015, which entered into force at the end of...

Italy: a worrying trend is developing in the ‘hotspots’

20th November 2015 | News

20 November 2015 Civil society organisations in Italy are expressing strong concerns over practices at the ‘hotspots’: return decisions being issued without a proper examination of the individual cases, chaotic and unprecise approaches to the identification of people,...

Italy must improve reception and protection for asylum seekers, particularly for children

30th October 2015 | News

30 October 2015 A report commissioned by the Italian government on reception conditions for refugees and migrants in Italy was published on 15 October. In the report, asylum and migration experts raise concerns over the fact that 70% of asylum seekers and refugees in...