With Greece: ECRE and AIRE Centre report on refugee protection in Greece

15th July 2016 | News

ECRE and the AIRE Centre released this week a report on procedural challenges and recommendations for effective and sustainable support to the Greek asylum system. The report, which follows a field visit to the country between 28 May and 6 June, emphasises the need...

Refugees and migrants fleeing sexual violence, abuse and exploitation in Libya

8th July 2016 | News

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have both released briefings on the horrific instances of sexual violence, abuse and exploitation endured by refugees and migrants fleeing Libya. The organisations interviewed several refugees and migrants at reception...

Greek Forum for Refugees reports on Greek asylum procedure through the eyes of refugees

7th July 2016 | News

The Greek Forum for Refugees (GFR) released a report this week describing the obstacles preventing asylum seekers in Greece from accessing the asylum procedure and from receiving international protection. The report is mainly based on testimonies provided by asylum...

Victims of torture are falling through the cracks of asylum systems, IRCT says

1st July 2016 | News

A regional report released this week by the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)  documents the difficulties faced by torture victims in effectively engaging with the asylum procedures in Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy,...

Unaccompanied children face unsafe conditions in Italian hotspots, says HRW

1st July 2016 | News

On 23 June, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report highlighting the harrowing conditions faced by unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the Pozzallo hotspot. During their visit on 9 June 2016, HRW found that the centre was hosting 365 asylum seekers – over...