ECRE Policy Note: Seeking Protection: Afghan Asylum Applicants in the EU
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...
The Charter in practice: Legal Training and Visit to the Court of Justice of the EU
In the context of ECRE’s ongoing WILL project (With Lawyers for Lawyers) which aims to increase the use of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU in asylum litigation, ECRE is organising a training event in Luxembourg that will focus on the role of the Charter in...
UK: Another Week of Parliamentary Ping Pong over Rwanda Bill ― Channel Crossings Continue Amid Further Criminalisation of Migrants ― New Report Sets Out Recommendations to Fix ‘Broken’ Asylum System ― Watchdog Reveals that Home Office Plans to Move Asylum Seekers Out of Hotels Will Actually Increase Costs ― ‘Major Flaws’ in Huge Government Database Affecting Tens of Thousands of Migrants and Refugees
The Rwanda Bill has passed another stage in its passage through parliament after votes in both houses but it is not expected to be finalised until mid-April. A migrant from South Sudan has been jailed after piloting a small boat carrying more than 50 people across the...
Mediterranean: Ongoing Rescues and Deaths of Migrants ― Harassment of Rescue Ships by Libyan Coast Guard ― Severe Criticism of Italy’s Reception System and Detention Centres
Search and rescue organisations have reported rescuing more than 500 people in 10 days during which there were also 90 deaths. Search and rescue organisations have condemned dangerous interference by the so-called Libyan Coast Guard during rescue missions and repeated...