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Publications on Asylum

Integrating refugee and asylum seeking children in the educational systems of EU member states

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Pub date: 
Apr 2012
The Center for the study of democracy presents a handbook within the project “Integrating Refugee and Asylum-seeking Children in the Educational Systems of EU Member States: Evaluation and Promotion of Current Best Practices” – INTEGRACE.
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Main theme:
Integration, Reception, Study § Training
Publication Type:
Study
Keywords:
education

annual report Fedasil 2011: reception of asylum seekers

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Pub date: 
Apr 2012
The annual report describes how Fedasil in 2011 was faced with the saturation of the reception structures. The annual report provides an overview of developments in terms of arrivals, capacity and complement.
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Main theme:
Reception, Data & Statistics
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
Fedasil

Annual Policy Report 2011 (EMN)

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Pub date: 
Apr 2012
This report – Belgian Policy Report on Asylum and Migration 2011 – gives an overview of developments and changes that have occured in Belgium in the field of migration and asylum in the reference year.
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Main theme:
Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Publication type:
Annual Policy Reports
Keywords:
migration policy

Eurostat statistics in focus: 25 % more asylum applicants in the EU-27 during the second quarter of 2011

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Pub date: 
Feb 2012
This Eurostat publication provides an overview of asylum applicants and first instance decisions on asylum applications for the second quarter of 2011.
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Main theme:
International Protection, Asylum, Data & Statistics
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
asylum applications, asylum decisions, Eurostat

Brochure Foyer: The new Immigration Law

Cover of the guide 'New Immigration Law'
Pub date: 
Jan 2012
The brochure is a practical guide to the Immigration Law. It is regularly updated since 2006. The new version is up to date till January 2012 and contains the recent modifications regarding family reunification.
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Main theme:
Asylum, Migration
Keywords:
Foyer, legislation

UNHCR handbook and guidelines on procedures and criteria for determining refugee status

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Pub date: 
Dec 2011
This is a reissue of the previous Handbook on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees.
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Main theme:
International Protection
Keywords:
Geneva Convention, UNHCR Handbook

Belgian policy paper on asylum and migration

Pub date: 
Dec 2011
The new Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration and for Social Integration, Maggie De Block (Open VLD), underligned her willingness to act "with determination" against abuses and fraud in the asylum and family reunification procedures, while respecting everyone's rights.
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Main theme:
Asylum, Migration

Belgian policy paper on the reception of asylum seekers and other beneficiaries

Coverpage of the policy paper on reception
Pub date: 
Dec 2011
This policy paper presents measures proposed by the new Secretary of State to remedy the reception crisis that Belgium urgently needs to overcome. Key measures, related costs and impacts are presented.
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Main theme:
Reception
Keywords:
reception policy

"Is the dread founded?" The utilisation and adaption of country information in the asylum procedure

cover BCHV/CBAR report on COI
Pub date: 
Dec 2011
The Belgian Refugee Council (BCAR) presents its analysis on implementation and adaption of European principals concerning COI (Country of Origin Information)
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Main theme:
International Protection, Asylum
Keywords:
BCHV/CBAR, country of origin information (COI), procedures directive, qualification directive

UNHCR Statistics Report: Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries,First Half 2011

Cover UNHCR Report: Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries
Pub date: 
Oct 2011
UNHCR has just released its Statistical overview of asylum applications lodged in Europe and selected non-European countries
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Main theme:
International Protection
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
asylum applications, asylum statistics