Deaths and Standoffs on the Med Reinforce Calls for State-led SAR

Deaths and Standoffs on the Med Reinforce Calls for State-led SAR

At least 40 people drown amid further rescues and stand-offs on the Med. A month before the mandate of operation Sophia is up for renewal UNHCR calls for an EU member state-led SAR mission. On Wednesday, 28 August, 40 people are estimated to have drowned off the...
Spain Curbs Last State-Run Rescue Operation in EU

Spain Curbs Last State-Run Rescue Operation in EU

In the frame of increased cooperation with Morocco, Spain reduces rescue operations in the Med and pushes migrants and refugees to attempt more dangerous journeys. In their efforts to half the number of irregular arrivals in Spain, Spanish authorities only rescue in...

Legal Submissions

Litigation Direct Legal Challenges ECRE and International Commission of Jurists v. Greece, Complaint No. 173/2018, European Committee on Economic and Social Rights Interventions European Court of Human Rights A.B.A. and others v. The Netherlands, Application nos....