The 2026 Advanced ELENA Course will take place 20-21 November in Malaga, Spain. This year’s course will explore recent jurisprudence and practices of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights, while additionally informing and...
On 10 September, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) published its mid-year report on the latest European asylum trends. The report is based on data collected January-June 2026 in EU+ countries (EU member states plus Norway and Switzerland). A number of key...
By Reshad Jalali Five years ago, the world watched in horror as the Taliban entered Kabul. At the airport, thousands of Afghans gathered in a desperate attempt to leave a country they feared would no longer be safe for them. European governments scrambled to evacuate...
The Asylum information Database (AIDA) contains detailed information on asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and the content of international protection in 27 European countries. AIDA country reports are written by national experts in co-operation with...
ECRE has published an updated factsheet in which it examines the reliability of asylum statistics. It is intended is to illustrate how the careless use of statistics can distort the real protection needs in Europe. 1. What’s wrong with the way that statistics about...
