Swedish Activist Indicted for Blocking Deportation Flight Amid Wave of Violence in Afghanistan
The Swedish activist Elin Ersson who in July prevented the deportation by refusing to take her seat in an airplane carrying a rejected Afghan asylum seeker has been indicted for violating the Swedish aviation act. In Afghanistan the already volatile security situation...
Staff Interview: “NGO advocacy is a marathon, not a sprint:” Interview with ECRE Head of International Advocacy Josephine Liebl
ECRE’s Advocacy team seeks to influence government policy and practice affecting refugee rights in Europe as well as European external action that impacts refugee rights outside Europe. It targets policy-makers in Brussels and in Member State capitals with tailored...
ECRE Comments: On the European Commission Proposal on the Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF)
ECRE has published its Comments on the European Commission’s Proposal on the Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF) which is currently being negotiated as part of the legislative proposals for the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021- 2027. The Comments include...