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...
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, including Afghan diaspora organisations across Europe, are profoundly concerned, outraged, and deeply disappointed by reports that the European Union (EU) intends to host representatives of the Taliban in Brussels for...
ECRE has published a report on the situation of asylum and forced displacement in European countries that are seeking to join the EU. It consists of a compilation of analysis from civil society experts on the situations in six of those countries. The report has been...
The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum represents a complex set of rules on migration and asylum that, taken together, restrict access to asylum in Europe, lower fundamental rights guarantees for people applying for asylum in the EU and keep people in need of protection...
The ECRE Annual General Conference (AGC) 2026 will take place 09.00-18.00 on Thursday 4 June 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Final Agenda Please see below the agendas for the six workshops: Preparing for the EU Return Regulation: Implementation challenges, legal avenues...
