JHA Council: New Proposals, Old Problems

JHA Council: New Proposals, Old Problems

A German non-paper on a reform of the common European asylum system proposes a new distribution mechanism for asylum seekers in the EU and the processing of asylum application in transit centres at the external EU borders. German ECRE member Pro Asyl warns of...
The Role of EASO Operations in National Asylum Systems: ECRE Report

The Role of EASO Operations in National Asylum Systems: ECRE Report

In a comparative report published today, ECRE analyses the operations of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) involving deployment of experts in the asylum procedures of Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Malta. The Agency currently has ongoing operations and over 900...
#VoicesOfECRE: Bellinda Bartolucci

#VoicesOfECRE: Bellinda Bartolucci

Interview with Bellinda Bartolucci, Head of the Legal Policy Department for PRO ASYL ECRE is an alliance of 104 NGOs across 41 European countries and its diverse membership ranges from large INGOs with global presence to small organisations of dedicated activists....
ECtHR: Failure to Assess Risk of Return Violated Article 3 ECHR

ECtHR: Failure to Assess Risk of Return Violated Article 3 ECHR

On 21 November 2019, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) delivered its judgment on the detention of two Bangladeshi nationals in the Röszke transit zone and their subsequent removal to Serbia. The case was referred to the Grand Chamber (GC) by the Hungarian...