Joint Statement: Afghanistan is Not Safe: the Joint Way Forward Means Two Steps Back

15th September 2020 | News

The European Union (EU) is currently negotiating the prolongation of the Joint Way Forward (JWF) on migration issues with the government of Afghanistan. The JWF, which is set to expire on 6 October 2020, was signed on the side-lines of the Brussels donor conference in...

The implementation of the Dublin III Regulation in 2019 and During COVID-19: Different figures, Same Conclusions

28th August 2020 | News

ECRE’s report on the implementation of the Dublin III Regulation in 2019 and the first half of 2020 demonstrates that the European Union’s rules on allocation of responsibility are not functioning in practice, resulting in unnecessary, lengthy, and costly procedures...

Asylum in Europe 2019: human rights under pressure

27th July 2020 | News

Evidence from the Asylum Information Database (AIDA) shows that compliance with existing EU asylum law should be a priority  The Asylum Information Database (AIDA) is a database managed by the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), containing up-to-date and...

Advanced ELENA Course: Asylum in Europe: ensuring protection and fundamental rights compliance – Now also online!

13th July 2020 | News

The 2020 Advanced ELENA course on ‘Asylum in Europe: ensuring protection and fundamental rights compliance’ will take place on Friday 30 October and Saturday 31 October 2020. Given the growing concerns around COVID-19 and the uncertainty of the restrictions in...

ELENA: Legal Note on Derogations from Asylum Procedures as a Result of Emergency Measures

26th June 2020 | News

On 24 June 2020, ECRE published a Legal Note entitled ‘Derogating from EU Asylum Law in the Name of “Emergencies”: The Legal Limits Under EU Law’. The Note examines whether, and in what circumstances, Member States may lawfully bend legislative processes as a result...