Publication date: 06 October 2023
This ad hoc query addresses the human resource management strategies in Asylum and Dublin Units in EMN Member Countries. It provides information on the division of the workload between the different institutions involved in the asylum procedure within the EMN Member Countries, on the number of decisions issued as well as on the methodologies in place to ensure a sufficient number of employees to guarantee decision-making.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: asylum procedure, workload, asylum applications
Publication date: 08 September 2023
The Czech Ministry of Interior is currently looking into the possibility of using real-time speech-translating devices during the asylum procedure, especially during the interviews. It launched an ad hoc query to find out if other Member States are using this type of system in the asylum procedure.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: speech-translating device, interpretation, asylum procedure
Publication date: 21 April 2023
The updated AIDA Country Report on Belgium provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection in 2022. Further, the report includes an annex providing an overview of temporary protection.
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Main theme: Asylum
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: asylum procedure, reception condition, detention
Publication date: 10 January 2022
This comparative report provides an overview of the use of digital tools and remote working methods in asylum processes in 23 European countries. It questions the risks and benefits of such use and highlights several fundamental guarantees and procedural safeguards which must continue to apply to ensure that they do not infringe the existing CEAS framework.
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Main theme: International Protection
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: digitalisation, asylum procedure
Publication date: 22 February 2017
The updated country report on Belgium contains information on recent developments in case law and policy related to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and integration of beneficiaries of international protection.
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Main theme: Asylum
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: asylum decisions, asylum law, asylum policy, asylum procedure
Publication date: 04 February 2013
After difficult negotiations between the Council and the EP the recast of this directive have been adopted. Background information, state of play and case law regarding this directive can be found here.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: asylum procedure, asylum procedure directive, CEAS, EU directive
Publication date: 11 April 2011
Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: asylum procedure, council directive, minimum standards
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The Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons has published a new guide that provides information to unaccompanied minors applying for asylum in Belgium, as well as their guardians.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: CGRS, asylum procedure
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In written questions and answers to the House of Representatives, dated from 2 April 2013, Maggie de Block provided information inter alia on the length of and project aimed at improving the asylum procedure in Belgium.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: asylum procedure, quality management
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ECRE has published a detailed legal analysis of the key provisions of the Amended Commission's proposal to recast the Asylum Procedures Directive published on 1 June 2011.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: EU directive
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On 1 June 2011, the European Commission presents its revised proposals amending the Directives on Asylum Procedures and on Reception Conditions.