Pushbacks to Libya

ECRE is deeply concerned that the Italian policy of returning migrants seized in international waters to Libya constitutes a serious breach of Italy's obligations under international human rights law, in particular the 1951 Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights.
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ECRE news

  • From 16 to 18 April 2010, the Oxford Refugee Studies Centre, an ECRE member, organises a short course on statelessness and international law. The course will be facilitated by some of the leading experts on this issue. The Refugee Studies Centre will also organise its 21st international Summer School in Forced Migration on 5 - 23 July 2010.

  • Amnesty International is currently recruiting an intern who will be able to assist the Refugee and Migrants Rights Team ideally for 5 days a week for a minimum of 6 months. The deadline of application is 26 March 2010. If you are interested in interning for the Amnesty team, please go to their website for further information.

  • The European Court of Human Rights suspends the return of an unaccompanied 16-year old Afghan asylum seeker from Hungary to Greece under the Dublin Regulation. Read more>>

Latest documents

  • The European Council on Refugees and Exiles has published its assessment of the European Commission Proposal to recast the Qualification Directive. ECRE generally welcomes the proposal and acknowledges that it raises the standards of protection and constitutes a step forward in harmonising eligibility criteria for international protection and its content at EU level. Read ECRE's assessment of the Recast Qualification Directive.

  • Spain, Belgium and Hungary form the new Trio of States that will hold the Presidency of the European Union from January 2010 until June 2011. At this occasion, ECRE' Spanish, Belgian and Hungarian members CEAR, the Flemish Refugee Action, CIRE and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee released their Memorandum that outlines the priority issues during the 18 months of the Trio’s presidency.
  • On the occasion of the Spanish Presidency ECRE presents its views on what steps need to be taken in order to uphold the EU’s commitment to establish a Common European System by 2012 and to ensure that the rights of persons in need of international protection are fully taken into consideration in all relevant EU policies. Read ECRE's Memorandum to the Spanish Presidency.

Mission Statement

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is a pan-European network of non-governmental organisations, concerned with the needs of all individuals seeking refuge and protection within Europe.

ECRE promotes the protection and integration of refugees based on the values of human dignity, human rights and an ethic of solidarity. International refugee and human rights law are a key reference point for our analysis.

Funded by European Commission Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust