The Danish Refugee Appeals Board issued a decision yesterday to suspend transfers to Hungary under the Dublin Regulation in four cases. The Refugee Appeals Board relied on recent information documenting the risk of arbitrary detention and refoulement to Serbia facing...
A newly released Oxfam report A Dangerous ‘Game’ based on 140 interviews with migrants and asylum seekers reveals wide-spread abuse and human rights violations committed by law enforcement officials along the West Balkan route. The abuse includes beatings,...
A legal note published today provides a succinct analysis of the most problematic aspects of the Hungarian asylum system and legal framework, and the most egregious human rights violations asylum seekers currently face in the country, including at its external border...
On 7 March 2017, the Hungarian Parliament approved a new law under which asylum seekers will be automatically detained in “container” camps at the borders. Among concerning aspects of the new law, is the fact that applications will be declared inadmissible for anyone...
The updated Country Report on Croatia documents the transformation of the Croatian asylum system following the closure of the Western Balkan route and the exponential rise in the number of asylum seekers entering Croatia compared to previous years. The closure of the...
