It is a year of change in Brussels with the European Parliament elections to be followed by the appointment of a new European Commission, led by a new President. Whether there will be a shift in asylum and migration policy remains to be seen. For now, strikingly...
Whistleblowers within the UK Home Office allege caseworkers in the Dublin Cessation Team (DCT) are “overworked, under-skilled, bullied and highly stressed” and that this is leading to unlawful immigration detention and long delays in decision making. The Dublin...
ECRE has published a report that presents the findings of a fact-finding visit to Germany from 1 to 5 April 2019. The report analyses the model for Arrival, Decision and Municipal Distribution or Return (“AnkER”) centres implemented in the Federal State of Bavaria...
The updated Country Report on Sweden provides an overview of developments relating to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection, amid discussions on the extension of the temporary law agreed in 2016...
The updated Country Report on Portugal documents developments in the area of asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection in 2018. Asylum procedure: Portuguese courts delivered several important judgments...
