29,000 people in the UK waiting for a decision on their asylum case for at least 7 years

31st October 2014 | News

In a report out this week, the cross-party Public Accounts Committee of the British Parliament has criticised the UK Government for failing to resolve 29,000 asylum applications dating back to at least 2007, of which 11,000 have not even received an initial decision...

Migrants in Calais: Who are they and why do they see no option but to try to reach the UK?

24th October 2014 | News

A new report by France terre d’asile dispels many myths around the situation of migrants and refugees in Calais, in northern France. The report highlights that, contrary to the portrayal of these people as irregular migrants, many of them are likely to be in need of...

UK pledges €15 million to prevent migrants and refugees in Calais from entering Britain

26th September 2014 | News

The UK has committed 15 million euro to the strengthening of controls, surveillance and security at the port of Calais. A Joint Declaration from the French Ministry of Interior and UK Home Secretary agree that funding will be given to France for a period of three...

Germany, France, Poland, Spain and the UK call for enhanced border controls and cooperation with third countries to prevent departures

19th September 2014 | News

Germany, France, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom have requested the European Commission to submit a proposal for the implementation of a number of actions, which they consider should be a priority to respond to migration in the Mediterranean. The five Member...

Asylum Aid: vulnerable people put at risk by inappropriate use of the Internal Protection Alternative by the UK

10th July 2014 | News

11 July 2014 A new report by Asylum Aid, member of ECRE, shows that UK asylum decision makers regularly apply the Internal Protection Alternative (IPA) concept in a way which could be exposing vulnerable people to risk. The concept of Internal Protection Alternative...