Belgium: Asylum Seekers (Once Again) Left Destitute
Another reception crisis has emerged in Belgium, with hundreds of asylum seekers denied access to the registration procedure between 19 and 22 October and subsequently left without access to reception. Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen, a Belgian NGO, active near...
AIDA 2020 Update: Belgium
The updated AIDA Country Report on Belgium tracks recent developments in the area of asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection in 2020. In 2020, the number of applicants (16,910) for international...
Belgium: ECtHR Condemns Belgium for the Unlawful Deportation of a Sudanese National
On 27 October, the ECtHR condemned Belgium for the removal of a Sudanese national in spite of a court decision that had ordered the suspension of his removal. The applicant, MA, had entered Belgium unlawfully, passing through Italy, with the goal of reaching the UK....