Frontex Faces Another Investigation by the European Ombudsman and Legal Action for Not Suspending Operations on the Aegean

19th February 2021 | News

Following months of controversy, scrutiny and complaints over the conduct of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), the European Ombudsman has opened another investigation, this time into access to information concerning the location of agency vessels...

MEPs Vote for Respect for Human Rights at the EUs External Borders Amid Continued Revelations and Increased Scrutiny of Frontex

12th February 2021 | News

Members of the European Parliament approved a report  calling for respect for human rights at the EU’s external borders. The approval comes amid continued revelations of mismanagement and misconduct by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex and...

Germany: Rules for Church Asylum Loosened While Family Reunification Lacks Behind Quota

22nd January 2021 | News

The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has loosened the rules for church asylum regarding the time frame for Dublin returns. In 2020, cases of family reunification for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection lacked far behind the agreed quota. The BAMF...

EU-level Report on the status of refugee-led community organisations

22nd January 2021 | News

In the framework of the project ‘’Training Kit for Empowering Refugee-led Community Organisations’’, ECRE has released a report based on data from existing studies, interviews with Refugee-led Community Organisations (RCOs) and relevant research from other...

Germany: Deportation to Afghanistan amid Low Asylum Applications and Lengthy Procedures in Anchor Centres

15th January 2021 | News

On 12 January a deportation flight took off to Afghanistan which ranks least peaceful country in the world. In 2020, fewer people have applied for asylum while asylum procedures in anchor centres took longer than average. This week, 26 people whose asylum claims had...