The Council of Europe’s expert group on human trafficking have expressed concern at the lack of efforts being made to identify victims of trafficking amongst the asylum seekers and irregular migrants in Hungary. In a report released last week, the Council of Europe’s...
An AIDA Comparative Report published this week offers an overview of key developments in the asylum systems of the 23 countries covered by AIDA. Several countries have announced restrictions in their asylum procedures, such as Austria, where the onward appeal has been...
Interview with Nidzara Ahmetasevic, activist with Are You Syrious? Bosnia has had a troubled recent history. What is the current political, social and financial situation? We are one of the most corrupt countries in the world, where rule of law isn’t enforced,...
By Nina Murray, Research & Policy Coordinator at the European Network on Statelessness. Statelessness is a legal anomaly affecting more than half a million people in Europe – not only recent migrants and refugees, but also people whose families have lived in...
The new Country Report on Romania, the 22nd country covered by the Asylum Information Database, offers a thorough analysis of the country’s legal framework and practice relating to the asylum procedure, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of...