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The Constitutional Court rules that it is possible to maintain illegally staying families with children in specific closed centers

19/12/2013

In its ruling n° 166/2013 taken today 19 December 2013, the Constitutional Court rejected the appeal introduced with regard to the detention of families with children.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
alternatives to detention
child detention
detention

Lampedusa follow up: concrete actions to prevent loss of life in the Mediterranean and better address migratory and asylum flows

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09/12/2013

The tragedy in Lampedusa prompted an unprecedented call for action by EU leaders and citizens. On 4 December, the Commission proposed ways to increase solidarity and mutual support in order to prevent migrants' death in the Mediterranean.

Theme:
International Protection
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
EUROSUR
Frontex
Lampedusa
resettlement

EUROSUR kicks off: new tools to save migrants' lives and prevent crime at EU borders

04/12/2013

On 2 December the European Border Surveillance System becomes operational. EUROSUR will make an important contribution to saving lives and will also equip the EU and its Member States with better tools to prevent cross-border crimes and to detect and provide assistance to migrant boats in distress.

Theme:
Asylum
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
EUROSUR
Frontex

EU Solidarity and Frontex: Fundamental Rights Challenges (FRA)

02/12/2013

This publication reviews the solidarity measures the EU has established to support those countries most affected by irregular arrivals by sea and focusses on the fundamental rights challenges raised by such measures.

Theme:
Asylum
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Keywords:
Frontex
Mediterranean Transit Migration (MTM)
solidarity

EUROSUR kicks-off

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02/12/2013

Today 2 December 2013, the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) becomes operational. EUROSUR should allow Member States to react much faster to any incidents concerning irregular migration and cross-border crime or relating to a risk to the lives of migrants.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
EUROSUR
border surveillance

A brief overview of recent findings on return (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN inform on recent findings on return

19/11/2013

This EMN Inform provides an overview of current aspects of return in EU Schengen Member States and Norway, including statistics.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
forced return
return directive
voluntary return

Committee against Torture publishes final observations on Belgium

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18/11/2013

The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) expressed both positive and negative observations on Belgium, following the examination of the third periodic report on Belgium.

Theme:
International Protection
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
detention

A child is a child. How can the EU ensure the rights of undocumented migrant children and families? (PICUM)

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06/11/2013

The Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) together with Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), invite you to join a discussion on how the European Union can ensure the rights of undocumented migrant children and their families.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Vulnerable groups
Type:
Event
Keywords:
unaccompanied minors
undocumented migrants

3260th Justice and Home Affairs Council Meeting on 7 and 8 October 2013

07/10/2013

On 7 and 8 October, the JHA Council held its 3260th meeting, discussing several topics, including the recent case of Lampedusa, the protection of Syrian refugees and freedom of movement.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
freedom of movement
Frontex
smuggling of migrants

Fight against residence fraude strenghtened - Belgian government tackles marriages and legal cohabitations of convenience

02/10/2013

Today, 3 october 2013, the law of 2 June 2013 (published on 23 september 2013) has entered into force. The act amends the Civil Code, the Penal Code, the Judicial Code and the Aliens Act, to strengthen the fight against marriages and legal cohabitations of convenience.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
legal cohabitation
marriage of convenience

Ad Hoc Query on requirements of marriage and suspected numbers of marriages of convenience

24/09/2013

16 Member States provided detailed information and statistical data on their requirements for marriage and suspected marriages of convenience. This query was launched by the UK EMN NCP.

Theme:
Family Migration
Irregular Migration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
marriage of convenience

Ad Hoc Query on removal policies

09/08/2013

10 Member States provided detailed information and statistical data on their removal policy, forced returns and assisted returns. This query was launched by the French EMN NCP

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
forced return
Frontex
return policy
voluntary return

Year Report 2012 (IOM Brussels)

03/07/2013

This very first edition of the IOM Brussels Country Office (CO) Year Report will give you a brief overview of activities undertaken in 2012 allowing a focus on specific areas of interest linked to the Belgian and Luxembourg migration context and more broadly to the European and global context.

Theme:
External Dimension
Family Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
voluntary return
development
reintegration

PICUM's Annual International Workshop: the Housing Situation of Undocumented Migrants

PICUM logo

03/04/2013

PICUM's Annual International Workshop, that will take place on 28 June 2013 in the International Auditorium in Brussels, will explore the housing situation of undocumented migrants.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
housing
undocumented migrants

ADDE training: Current Questions on the Removal and Return of foreigners

23/05/2013

During this morning session, ADDE proposes to highlight and discuss applicable rules, recent case law and practices in the field of removal and return of foreigners.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
Event
Keywords:
return directive

Annual Report 2012 (Immigration Office)

14/06/2013

The annual "activity report" 2012 of the Immigration Office is available.

Theme:
Economic migration
Family Migration
Student Migration
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Regularization
Data & Statistics
Keywords:
Immigration Office

Annual Risk Analysis 2013 (Frontex)

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22/04/2013

According to Frontex, the number of people trying to get into the EU dropped by around a half in 2012. Some 73.000 people were detected in 2012, down from around 114.000 in 2011.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Keywords:
Frontex
illegal border crossing

Ad Hoc Query on legal assistance in detention centres

15/04/2013

The compilation of responses from 6 Member States to this French ad hoc query provides some useful information inter alia on organisations granted access to detention centres and sites accessible to such organisations.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
detention
legal aid

Questions raised in the House of Representatives on Urgent Medical Assistance

27/03/2013

The State Secretary for Migration and Asylum Policy and for Social Integration informed on changes and ongoing pilot projects concerning the control and reimbursement of urgent medical assistance related costs.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
urgent medical assistance
welfare fraud

South - South Return Migration: Challenges and Opportunities

25/03/2013

In this background note, the ACP Observatory on Migration assesses return migration in a South-South context, proposing return definitions, typologies and trends as well as a summary of current policies and best practices.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Keywords:
south-south migration
reintegration
sustainable return
return migrant

Sanctions Directive transposed into national legislation

04/03/2013

On 4 March 2013, the Law laying down sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals came into force.

Theme:
Vulnerable groups
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
sanctions directive
irregular worker

Establishing Identity for International Protection - EU synthesis (EMN)

cover synthesis report

21/02/2013

This Synthesis Report summarises the main findings of the EMN Focussed Study on Establishing Identity for International Protection: Challenges and Practices undertaken by EMN National Contact Points from 25 (Member) States.

Theme:
International Protection
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
identification
identity

Report launched to explore the current lack of uniform status across Europe for migrants who can't be returned

25/01/2013

The preliminary executive summary of the report concludes that it is necessary to push forward discussions in order to move towards legislation in the area in the near future.

Theme:
Regularization
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
tolerated status
non-removable migrant

Ad Hoc Query on the return of unaccompanied minors

17/01/2013

This compilation of responses to a French ad hoc query provides information on the removal of unaccompanied minors in the EU Member States.

Theme:
Vulnerable groups
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
age assessment
family tracing
forced return
unaccompanied minors
voluntary return

Open Return Centre purchased in Holsbeek industrial area, Flemish Brabant

08/01/2013

Today, Tuesday 8 January 2013, the act of purchase was signed for the building that will become the open return centre in Holsbeek.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
return centre
voluntary return

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