ECRE Report: The Implementation of the Dublin III Regulation in 2018

5th April 2019 | News

ECRE has published a report providing an overview of developments in legislation, policy and practice relating to the application of the Dublin III Regulation, based on current practice, case law and up-to-date statistics from 21 European countries. Germany and France...

Germany Steps Up Dublin Transfers Putting Asylum Seekers at Risk

21st March 2019 | News

Germany has increased the number of Dublin Transfers, also to countries where people seeking protection may experience human rights violations and deficiencies in asylum procedures. In a response to a parliamentary question, the German government states that, despite...

Spain: Court Orders Access to Reception for Dublin Returnees*

25th January 2019 | News

The Superior Court (Tribunal Superior de Justicia, TSJ) of Madrid has ordered the Spanish authorities to ensure that asylum seekers returning to Spain from other European countries under the Dublin Regulation are not excluded from access to the reception system. The...

ECRE Policy Paper: Bilateral Agreements: Implementing or Bypassing the Dublin Regulation?

14th December 2018 | News

ECRE has published a Policy Paper analysing the recent bilateral arrangements between EU Member States on responsibility for asylum seekers and urging against attempts to disregard and undermine the standards set out in the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). The...

Italy: Vulnerable Dublin Returnees at Risk of Destitution*

14th December 2018 | News

Asylum seekers returned to Italy under the Dublin Regulation face arbitrary access to accommodation, risks of destitution and substandard reception conditions despite Italy’s obligation to provide guarantees of adequate treatment, according to a report published this...