CJEU: Withdrawal of Material Reception Conditions not a Lawful Sanction for Violation of House Rules*

22nd November 2019 | News

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered today its judgment in Haqbin, where it ruled that Member States cannot order the withdrawal, even temporary, of material reception conditions in case an asylum seeker seriously violates the house rules of a...

New Research Demonstrates that Search and Rescue is Not a Pull Factor

22nd November 2019 | News

New research published by the European University Institute suggests that Search and Rescue (SAR) activities in the Mediterranean, especially those carried out by NGOs, are not incentivizing departures of boats from Libyan shores. Combining data from UNHCR, IOM and...

Joint Letter: Calling on Nordic and Baltic Involvement in European Disembarkation and Relocation Arrangements

22nd November 2019 | News

Joint Letter November 2019 Stories and images of people stranded on boats in the Mediterranean have long been covering news outlets. People are stuck on boats for weeks without adequate support such as water, food, and medical care and ultimately risk being denied...

Med: At Least Nine People Dead after Shipwreck off Lanzarote

8th November 2019 | News

A shipwreck off Lanzarote brings the overall number of deaths of people trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe close to 1100. Meanwhile, five states agreed to distribute 88 people rescued by the NGO vessel Alan Kurdi. At least nine people died in a...

Germany: Constitutional Court Strengthens Rights of Asylum Seekers Subject to Dublin

8th November 2019 | News

The Federal Constitutional Court (BVG) strengthened the rights of asylum seekers subject to the Dublin procedure in two important cases concerning Italy and Greece. Notably, the BVG confirmed a ruling of the European Court for Human Rights (ECtHR) holding that the...