Three years after NGOs challenged Italy's restrictions on civilian search and rescue, the Commission has yet to decide. Policies that obstruct rescues put lives at risk. The Commission must act to uphold EU and international law.

EU has failed to act as Italian rules obstruct sea rescues | MSF

Three years after MSF and other NGOs submitted a complaint on Italy’s rules which impede civilian search and rescue activities, the European Union has failed to provide a decision.

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This week's #ECREPressReview 📚 Read it here: shorturl.at/P27AS

This is not just another migration measure. Strengthening Libya's maritime capacity could mean more interceptions and more returns to arbitrary detention and abuse. Human rights must remain the benchmark for any EU cooperation.

EU to set up 'maritime rescue center' in Benghazi, eastern Libya

With funding from Italy and Malta, the center is part of the European Union's policy to reduce migration on one of the most active irregular routes towards Europe. The center will be established in te...

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AIDA Country Report on Türkiye – Update on 2025 ▪️Over 2.3 million refugees from Syria under the temporary protection regime in 2025 ▪️Pushback practices continued at the border with Iran ▪️ Erosion of procedural safeguards. 👉 Visit the AIDA website to read the full report: shorturl.at/XjMTN

Italy is often in the spotlight as one of the EU's main countries of arrival, with migration frequently framed as a constant emergency. But what does the situation on the ground actually look like? 👇 Read the latest AIDA Country Report on Italy to find out! 🔗Link: shorturl.at/ZzXgi

15 people have already lost their lives trying to reach safety in Ceuta. More troops and higher walls won't stop desperate journeys, they only make them deadlier. ‼️Europe must invest in safe and legal pathways, not policies that force people to risk their lives.

Spain sending troops as thousands enter enclave of Ceuta from Morocco

At least 15 people drown as migrants try to swim to Spanish territory amid scenes of chaos at the border.

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Traffickers exploit people's hopes for safety and a better future. As migration routes become more dangerous and restricted, the risk of exploitation grows. Protecting people on the move means putting rights, protection and justice at the centre.

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2026

The 30th of July marks the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.  This year’s theme, "Trapped Behind the Scam," highlights trafficking for forced criminality in online scam operations. IOM’s campa...

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AIDA Country Report on Croatia – Update on 2025 ▪️ 14,928 applications for international protection ▪️decrease in the number of pushback complaints ▪️9,842 applicants for international protection were accommodated ▪️temporary protection was granted to 3,181 people. full report: shorturl.at/cR6Z8

Germany's top court ruled that resettlement promises to Afghans cannot be revoked en masse. ‼️A reminder that every protection case deserves an individual assessment. The ECHR prohibits collective expulsions for a reason: people's rights cannot be decided as a group.

Top German court says Afghan resettlement pledges cannot be revoked en masse

Germany's top court ruled on Friday that the government could not simply cancel an entire swathe of resettlement places promised to Afghans, and that each case must be considered individually.

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A system that uses AI to speed up asylum decisions cannot afford to invent evidence. When people's lives depend on fair procedures, "AI hallucinations" are not technical glitches, they are a threat to the right to asylum and access to protection

Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests

Upper tribunal unable to find document cited in case and claims it is ‘analogous to relying on bogus evidence’

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This week's #ECREPressReview: what do these headlines say about migration? 🔴 migration governance is becoming more focused on enforcement 🔴 accountability for human consequences is fading 🔴 deaths go undocumented 🔴 asylum restrictions 🔴 criminalisation of solidarity 🔗 Link: shorturl.at/3wCAL

👇 Check out the AIDA Country Report on Greece – Update on 2025 ▪️ 48,298 arrivals in 2025 ▪️Allegations of pushbacks continued to be reported in 2025 ▪️ Delays in accessing reception persisted ▪️New law expanding administrative detention grounds 🔗 Full report: shorturl.at/eXcSV

The 1951 Refugee Convention turns 75 on 28th July 2026. Seventy-five years later, its purpose has not diminished. With conflicts persisting across the globe, forced displacement at historic levels and millions of people fleeing persecution and violence, it is as needed today as it was 75 years ago.

📊 Numbers matter - but so does context. ECRE's updated factsheet shows how incomplete asylum statistics can underestimate protection needs by excluding appeals, humanitarian protection and misclassifying rejections. Better data means better policy. 🔗Full factsheet here: shorturl.at/ghNA3

What challenges do people on the move face while seeking international protection in Sweden? ▪️ The average length of proceedings was 180 days. ▪️Changes to the rules for acquiring Swedish citizenship in April 2026 ▪️ Extension to the maximum time limits for detention 👉Full report: shorturl.at/Qa4bP

This week's #ECREWeekly includes: ▪️Asylum Statistics Updated Factsheet ▪️Aida Country Report on Czechia ▪️Aida Country Report on Greece ▪️Aida Country Report on the Netherlands ▪️Aida Country Report on Sweden 📑Recent reports 💼Open job vacancies 📢Ongoing campaigns 👉Link: shorturl.at/iEbfz

✨ Another day, another AIDA Country Report! ✨ ▪️25,839 asylum applications lodged (Syrian, Eritrean and Turkish nationals) ▪️4,190 persons have been detained in immigration detention ▪️Right to family reunification is tied to the Dutch nationality of the sponsor 📚Full report: shorturl.at/BO06H

As the rule of law erodes in Tunisia, so does protection for people on the move. This article documents how repression, arbitrary arrests, racist rhetoric and unlawful expulsions have exposed people on the move in Tunisia to grave human rights abuses.

Five years of exceptional measures in Tunisia: Systematic erosion of human rights and rule of law

Tunisian authorities aimed to undermine judicial independence and use the judiciary as a political instrument to eliminate opposition

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Moria refugee camp made it to all the newspapers when, in the summer of 2020, it was burned to the ground. What happened to the hotspot of Lesvos after it disappeared from the spotlight? This article reveals that violence, pushbacks and isolation still affect people on the move today.

On Lesvos, the architecture of migration deterrence laid bare

Our editor returns to what was once the main gateway to the EU for refugees to see what has changed and what it says about efforts to stop migration.

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Good news of the week: the "Save Europe Act" will not be registered as a European citizens’ initiative. A clear sign that the ideas behind the so-called "remigration" constitute discrimination grounded on race and ethnic origin.

White supremacists see their European citizens’ initiative end in shambles

Launched end of May by Dutch white supremacist Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Austrian neo-Nazi Martin Sellner, the petition sought to 'remigrate' people who pose a "serious cultural burden."

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🎉 We have just published the first AIDA Country Report on #Czechia (2025)! 🎉 ▪️1,197 applications for international protection in 2025 ▪️ 216 asylum applicants were placed in detention in 2025 ▪️ Extensive amendments to implement the EU Migration Pact 👉Check it out: shorturl.at/PLUc0

This week's #ECREPressReview: 🔗https://shorturl.at/B3FX1

#AIDA Country Report on #Switerzland – Update on 2025 ▪️25,781 people applied for asylum in 2025 ▪️Since April 2025, immigration authorities have been permitted to access applicants’ mobile data in order to verify their identity, nationality or travel routes. 📚Read more here: shorturl.at/OxZdQ

The Atlantic route might not be as well-known as the Mediterranean and sometimes tragedies remain unseen. But this time, the number of lives lost is too high to stay out of the news. Once again, they are the human cost of policies that leave people with no safe pathways to seek protection.

UN says nearly 150 migrants are dead or missing off West Africa in separate incidents

The United Nations refugee agency says it is “extremely saddened” after nearly 150 people died or went missing off Mauritania last week.

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Next week will mark the 75th Anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Today, we join this call to strengthen and properly resource prompt, fair, credible and effective asylum systems that are accessible, protect refugees and ensure due process. 👇 Read the full statement below.

Civil Society Coalition Urges Stronger Adherence to Refugee Convention | ICVA Network

As the Refugee Convention approaches its 75th Anniversary, Global Civil Society Coalition Calls for Strengthened Implementation and Narratives Rooted in Hope and Solidarity, Not Fear and Division.

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This week's #ECREWeekly includes: ▪️Aida Country Report on Belgium (2025) ▪️Aida Country Report on Serbia (2025) ▪️Aida Country Report on Slovakia (2025) ▪️Aida Country Report on Switzerland (2025) 📑Recent reports 📅Upcoming events 💼Open job vacancies 📢Ongoing campaigns 👉Link: shorturl.at/Cwsc4

🎉 The first edition of the AIDA Country Report on Slovakia is out! 🎉 ▪️163 asylum applications were registered in 2025. ▪️Restricted access to certain financial integration benefits. 📚 Full report here: shorturl.at/CMlwg

Once again, civic society organisations are denouncing the widespread and systematic violation and abuses against people on the move in Libya. The goal is clear: to end cooperation with Libya authorities.

Amnesty EU@amnestyeu.bsky.social · 3w ago

As the EU plans deepen its abusive migration control with Libya, notably in the east, 30 civil society organizations including @amnesty.org call on the @ec.europa.eu and EU member states to urgently change course and end this shameful cooperation.

#AIDA Country Report on #Serbia – Update on 2025 ▪️9,567 arrivals in 2025 (19,603 in 2024). ▪️Pushbacks from Serbia to North Macedonia and Bulgaria continued in 2025. ▪️ Legal aid continued to be limited due to funding cuts. ▪️No vulnerability assessment. 📚 Full report here: shorturl.at/2K8Xf

A new UNHCR survey gives us some hope: support for refugees is still out there, especially among the younger generations. Despite the overall negative narratives around migration, evidence shows that public support for the right to seek asylum remains strong.

Most support refuge for people fleeing persecution, Ipsos poll shows

Most people ​back the idea of providing refuge to those fleeing war or persecution, even ‌in countries where governments have restricted refugee intakes, such as the United States, an Ipsos poll showe...

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