Op-ed: A Sense of Belonging in A Context of Exclusion

11th December 2020 | News

By Ira Iliana Papadopoulou, sociologist and communications specialist currently serving as Communications & Events Manager at Greek Council for Refugees (GCR).  A brief review of the last thirty years of Greek history will demonstrate that the country is no...

Germany: Significant Success on Appeals by Afghans, Planned Deportation to Afghanistan, End of Deportation Ban to Syria under Scrutiny, Resettlement Delayed

11th December 2020 | News

In the first nine months of the year, six out of ten appeals by Afghan asylum seekers were decided positively by administrative courts. A deportation flight to Afghanistan is scheduled for next week. Interior minister wants to blur deportation ban to Syria. Unused...

Frontex: Critique and Scrutiny Continues

4th December 2020 | News

Amid the ongoing revelations of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency’s (Frontex) involvement in pushbacks and their cover up, MEPs from the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) are calling on Fabrice Leggeri, head of...

Austria: Chain Pushbacks to Bosnia Amid Growing Evidence of Widespread Abuse in the Balkans

20th November 2020 | News

Amid mounting evidence of widespread and severe violations along the Balkan route, Austrian police have reportedly been involved in several cases of pushbacks to Slovenia followed by chain pushbacks to Bosnia. A complaint has been filed against Austrian police but...

Study on the Implementation of Border Procedures Reveals Major Flaws and Raises Human Rights Concerns

20th November 2020 | News

Last week, ECRE’s contribution to the implementation of asylum procedures at the border, has been published by the European Parliament Research Service (EPRS) which commissioned it. The entire European Implementation Assessment paper on border procedures contains...