European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on December 6, 2024 - 09:57 GMT

IRELAND: More than 3,000 unaccommodated protection applicants on first anniversary of ‘No accommodation policy’ ― Report reveals ...

The number of protection applicants without accommodation has surpassed 3,000 and the situation has been exacerbated by the end of the government’s cold weather initiative. A new NGO report has revealed the “harrowing conditions” experienced by volunteers …

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Published on December 6, 2024 - 09:57 GMT

EDITORIAL: Do’s and really just Don’ts on Asylum and Migration

By Catherine Woollard As the new Commission takes office, and the politics suggests darker days for asylum in Europe, ECRE suggests some Do’s and Don’ts on asylum and migration. Do… implement the law Should go without saying but in this area of law it …

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Published on December 5, 2024 - 21:58 GMT

UK: People stranded on Diego Garcia for years finally relocated to UK ― Government signs joint statement with Iraq as part of its ‘...

Most of the people who have been stranded on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia for more than three years have finally been relocated to the UK. The government has signed a joint statement with Iraq, as part of its efforts to tackle the people- …

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Published on December 5, 2024 - 21:58 GMT

ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: ‘All-time record’ number of migrant arrivals on the Canary Islands in 2024 ― Crossing attempts and ...

5th December 2024 | News There has been an “unprecedented increase” in the number of irregular arrivals on the Canary Islands in 2024. People are continuing to try to reach the Canary Islands from northwest Africa despite the huge risks involved in trying …

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Published on December 5, 2024 - 16:04 GMT

Greece: Greek authorities accused of yet another maritime pushback ― Investigation reveals that Greek authorities knew that ‘Pylos ...

Authorities in Greece have been accused of yet another maritime pushback. A journalistic investigation has revealed that the Greek authorities were aware that the nine people who they imprisoned for almost a year on charges relating to one of the …

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Published on November 29, 2024 - 16:23 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Egypt to ratify controversial new asylum law ― European Ombudsman finds maladministration by Commission ...

Egypt is on the verge of ratifying a controversial new asylum law. The European Ombudsman has found maladministration in the European Commission’s handling of documents relating to the EU-Tunisia agreement. Several civil society activists who support …

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Published on November 28, 2024 - 14:56 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: People trapped in buffer zone finally allowed to enter Cyprus ― NGO report reveals more evidence of pushbacks in ...

All of the people who have spent the past six months trapped in the buffer zone that divides the north and south of the island of Cyprus have finally been allowed to enter the Republic of Cyprus. A new NGO report has revealed yet more evidence of pushbacks …

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Published on November 21, 2024 - 15:48 GMT

AIDA Temporary Protection Compilation on 2023

The AIDA Temporary Protection Compilation on 2023 is a compilation of the annexes on temporary protection (TP) that were attached to the 2023 updates of the Asylum Information Database (AIDA) country reports for 19 EU member states (MS) and three non-EU …

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Published on November 18, 2024 - 16:57 GMT

Vacancy: (Junior) Legal Officer – EU Asylum Law

17th November 2024 | News The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is looking to recruit a (Junior) Legal Officer – EU Asylum Law. The position will be appointed at either Junior Legal Officer or Legal Officer level, depending on the successful …

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Published on November 14, 2024 - 16:59 GMT

UK: UK signs agreements with Western Balkans countries to tackle people smuggling ― Officials express doubts about government’s ‘...

The UK has signed agreements with Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia as part of its efforts to tackle people-smuggling gangs. Officials have cast doubts over the government’s efforts to dismantle the people-smuggling gangs that are responsible for many of …

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Published on November 14, 2024 - 16:59 GMT

ECRE Comments Paper: Regulation establishing a Common Procedure for International Protection in the EU

14th November 2024 | News ECRE has published a comments paper on the Regulation establishing a Common Procedure for International Protection in the EU, commonly known as the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR). The APR was adopted in June 2024 as one of the …

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Published on November 14, 2024 - 16:59 GMT

Hearings of Commissioners-designate 2024

The confirmation hearings for the 26 people who have been nominated by EU member states to serve in the next College of Commissioners (Commissioners-designate) took place 5-12 November in Brussels. The 26 Commissioners-designate, who were assigned their …

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Published on November 13, 2024 - 13:11 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Ukraine

The AIDA Country Report on Ukraine provides a detailed analysis of legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in Ukraine in 2023. It is …

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Published on November 8, 2024 - 08:18 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: Council of Europe calls for ‘immediate admission’ of people stranded in Cyprus buffer zone ― Italy to resume ...

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Cyprus to allow the people who are currently stuck in the buffer zone to seek asylum in the country. Italy is planning to resume the transfer of people rescued in international waters in the …

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Published on November 7, 2024 - 15:17 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Concerns about planned refugee law in Egypt ― EU-funded rescue centre in Libya finally set to open ― ...

Egypt is planning to start registering refugees itself instead of relying on the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). An EU-funded search and rescue centre in Libya is reportedly set to become fully operational following years of delays. The European …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 19:58 GMT

Op-ed: Does the Rome court’s refusal to validate the detention order of the first asylum seekers brought to Albania mark the end ...

By Andreina De Leo, member of ECRE member organisation the Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration (ASGI) On 18 October, the Civil Court of Rome blocked the detention of 12 asylum seekers from Bangladesh and Egypt, who had been transferred to …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 19:58 GMT

ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Spain asks Frontex to patrol West African coasts ― Senegal to receive € 30 million from the EU to curb ...

The Spanish government has asked the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to try to secure permission to patrol the coasts of several West African countries in order to support the latter’s own migration management efforts. The European …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 19:57 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: Confusion regarding future of Italian migration centres in Albania ― ECtHR criticises Malta’s regime again ― Asylum ...

A decision by the Civil Court of Rome has led to uncertainty regarding the future of the recently opened Italian migration centres in Albania. The European Court of Human Rights has again criticised Malta’s treatment of vulnerable children and lack of …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 11:48 GMT

BALKAN ROUTE: Significant decrease in irregular border crossings via Balkan route ― Croatian border police accused of pushbacks ...

The number of irregular border crossings into the EU via the Balkan route decreased significantly in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. An NGO has accused the Croatian border police of burning the personal belongings of …

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Published on October 17, 2024 - 17:44 GMT

Working Paper 21 – The EU-Mauritania Partnership: Whose Priorities?

17th October 2024 | News ECRE has published a working paper on the EU-Mauritania migration partnership agreement (the ‘Partnership’) which was signed by the European Commission and the Government of Mauritania in March 2024. The working paper, entitled ‘ …

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