The AIDA (Asylum Information Database) project aims to provide independent and up-to date information to the media, researchers, advocates, legal practitioners and the public on asylum practice in EU Member States. Read more
For the years 2014-2020, the Commission will create two new funds to support activities in the area of home affairs: the Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF) and the Internal Security Fund (ISF). Both funds will impact on the situation of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants across Europe and beyond. Read more
Resettlement is a vital protection tool for many thousands of refugees. In 2012 alone, 172,000 refugees are in need of resettlement. Currently the Member States of the European Union offer only 5,500 resettlement places each year, compared to the 60,000 places offered by the United States, 8,000 places by Canada and 6,000 by Australia for 2012 alone. Read more
The European Council on Refugees & Exiles (ECRE) is a pan-European Alliance of refugee-assisting non-governmental organisations. ECRE is concerned with the needs of all individuals who seek refuge and protection within Europe.
It aims to promote the protection and integration of refugees in Europe based on the values of human dignity, human rights, and an ethic of solidarity.
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