Joint statement: One year after the country’s takeover by the Taliban – How did Europe welcome Afghans in need of protection?

9th September 2022 | News

As civil society and Afghan diaspora organisations, we are deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and the treatment of Afghan asylum seekers and refugees in Europe. One year after the Taliban takeover, the country is in a state of...

Joint Statement: NGOs call on Member States: Agreeing on the Instrumentalisation Regulation will be the Final Blow to a COMMON European Asylum System (CEAS) in Europe

8th September 2022 | News

8 September 2022 In December 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation addressing situations of instrumentalisation in the field of migration and asylum. The proposal introduces a mechanism which allows Member States to derogate from their...

Advanced ELENA Course 2022: ‘Legal Challenges and emerging opportunities’ – Registration open now!

5th September 2022 | News

The 2022 Advanced ELENA Course on ‘International protection in Europe: Legal challenges and emerging opportunities’ will take place on Friday 28 October and Saturday 29 October 2022. The Course will be held at the Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel in...

Training Seminar on EU Advocacy

19th July 2022 | News

Call for applications: Training Seminar on EU Advocacy 27 and 28 October 2022 in Brussels, Belgium Are you actively engaged in advocating for refugee rights? Are you a refugee advocate or working in a refugee-led organisation? Are you interested in deepening and...

AIDA Overview: Asylum in Europe: the Situation of Applicants for International Protection in 2021

15th July 2022 | News

The Asylum Information Database (AIDA) is a database managed by the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) containing detailed information on asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention, and the content of international protection in 23 European...