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Push backs and police violence on the rise at Croatian border, report finds

9th March 2018 | News

Various organisations providing daily support to refugees and asylum seekers in Croatia have recently published a new report pointing to a substantial increase of the number of pushbacks and police violence at the Croatian border. The report is the result of thousands...

Push backs and human rights violations at Bulgarian and Greek borders with Turkey

2nd March 2018 | News

Persisting human rights violations against people seeking protection at Bulgaria’s border with Turkey have been confirmed following a recent visit of the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). At the Greek border with Turkey...

Special Representative on Migration and Refugees calls for solidarity and respect for human rights in his first activity report

2nd March 2018 | News

The Council of Europe’s Special Representative on Migration and Refugees, Ambassador Tomáš Boček, has published his first activity report covering the period of his first mandate (February 2016 to January 2018). The report provides an overview of the Special...

Migrant control in the Western Balkans – EU borders on the move

23rd February 2018 | News

Migration control is a key-element in EU enlargement efforts in the Western Balkans. A draft status agreement on strengthened operational cooperation between the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and Albania has been announced by the European Commission...

Global outcry against attack on civil society in Hungary

23rd February 2018 | News

On 13 February 2018, the Hungarian government tabled a controversial legislative package to Parliament, which will potentially affect the function of civic life in Hungary on every level. A broad range of actors have expressed their solidarity with civil society in...