ECRE | European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

ECRE Policy Note: Seeking Protection: Afghan Asylum Applicants in the EU

29th March 2024 | News, Notes

ECRE has published a policy note which analyses developments in policies and practices affecting Afghans seeking international protection in Europe. It provides a brief update on the current situation in Afghanistan and on the situation of Afghan refugees in both Iran...

ECRE Study: Pathways to Protection: Mapping visa schemes and other practices enabling people in need of international protection to reach Europe safely

22nd March 2024 | News

ECRE has published a study which provides a comparative analysis of many of the mechanisms that provide safe routes to Europe for those in need of international protection. The new study summarises recent developments and ongoing policy debates, and identifies a...

Op-ed: Two years since the triggering of the Temporary Protection Directive: The dilemma of unity over fragmentation for the transitioning phase

1st March 2024 | Editorials / Op-eds, News

By Viktoryia Vaitovich Two years after the first-ever triggering of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) – a collective and unanimous move to provide safety and immediate access to rights to those displaced by the war in Ukraine – the EU and its member states (MS)...

ECRE Legal Note: The Rights of Refugees and Asylum Applicants with Disabilities

1st March 2024 | News

ECRE has published a legal note providing an intersectional analysis of the rights of refugees and asylum applicants with disabilities. The note aims to present challenges associated with the nature and the application of Article 26 of the Charter of Fundamental...

Editorial: All Pact-ed up and ready to go: EU asylum law reforms

16th February 2024 | Editorials / Op-eds, News

By Catherine Woollard The start of the year has seen decisions on the Pact, the reform of EU asylum law, but not much can change now in terms of the content of the reform. The focus needs to shift to implementation and alternatives. Decisions, decisions The recent and...