10 July 2015 On 6 July 2015, in a move condemned by human rights monitors, the Hungarian Parliament approved more restrictive asylum rules and backed proposals to build a fence along the Serbian border. In a 151/41 vote, lawmakers passed amendments to the Asylum Act....
10 July 2015 In Europe’s Borderlands published this week, Amnesty International reports on the obstacles and abuses faced by growing numbers of refugees and migrants in Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary. The western Balkans route has become one of the busiest for those...
03 July 2015 In a report published this week, UNHCR announced that 137,000 people reached Europe’s shores in the first six months of the year. According to the UN Agency’s report, the majority of those taking the Mediterranean route are refugees who are fleeing war,...
26 June 2015 Hungary announced, on 23 June, that it would suspend applying the Dublin III Regulation, a key European Union asylum rule, raising concerns among rights monitors and at the European Commission. However in a surprise move, it reversed its decision the next...
26 June 2015 In a new publication, “Mari e Muri”, Caritas Italiana examines the natural and artificial obstacles that migrants and refugees have to cross, as they risk their lives to seek protection and find a better, safer future. In particular, the paper...
