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A permanent system for relocating internationally protected persons within the EU would help to improve asylum policy solidarity among EU member states, says a resolution voted by the Civil Liberties Committee.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: relocation, distribution, joint processing, asylum system
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On 30 June 2012 the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, taking over the Danish Presidency, presented its 6 months programme. Asylum, Migration and Borders is one of the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency's Operational Programme.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Borders & Visa
Keywords: CEAS, legislation, policy, Stockholm Programme
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This first issue of the EMN Bulletin briefly presents EU, National and Related Developments in migration policy published in the period January to May 2012, as well as key statistics, plus related EMN outputs and developments that have occurred in this period.
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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner Gereral for Refugees and Stateless persons (CGRS) publishes a document containing the statistics on the asylum applications and the first instance decisions.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
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The new article 57/6/1 of the Aliens Act of 1980 has introduced the notion of safe country of origin in the Belgian law. The royal decree implementing this article came into force on the 1st of June 2012.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: safe country of origin
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Belgium has committed itself towards the European Commission to resettle 100 refugees in 2013
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: resettlement
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At the end of a one and a half research, the University of Louvan-la-neuve (UCL)organizes a conference on the transposition and application of European law in Belgium, and focusses on the Dublin II Regulation and the Qualification Directive concerning asylum seekers.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Dublin Regulation; qualification directive
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The past three years, CBAR-BCHV looked at the Belgian asylum procedure from a European perspective. CBAR-BCHV now organizes a half a day seminar: "Some aspects of the case law by the Council for Aliens Law Litigation. In line with EU-law?"
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Council for Aliens Law litigation
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On 2 May, Representatives of the Parliament of the French community unanimously approved the reform of the reception and education of foreign newcomer children, improving and making "bridging classes" more flexible.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: Foreign newcomers
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This practical seminar, organised in Trier by the Academy of European Law (ERA), will provide training on the incorporation of the minority status of applicants into the EU asylum process.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: minorities
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The annual report of the Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (Fedasil) has been launced. Fedasil updates you on the voluntary return program that it runs as well as the reception situation and network in 2011.
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Main theme: Reception, Return & Readmission
Keywords: Fedasil
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According to Advocate General Bot, a serious infringement of the freedom of religion may constitute an ‘act of persecution’ where the asylum seeker runs a real risk of death, inhuman or degrading treatment, of being reduced to slavery or servitude, or of being prosecuted or imprisoned arbitrarily
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: act of persecution, freedom of religion, qualification directive
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March 2012: More decissons, less applications
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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The event will bring together practitioners in refugee resettlement, from both governments and NGOs, engage new actors and build toward a future EU Resettlement Practitioners’ Network.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: resettlement
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At the request of Maggie De Block, Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, and Didier Reynders, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Ministerial Council approved list of safe countries of origin.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: safe country of origin
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On 23 March 2012 a newsrelease was issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the Europeon Union, on the number of asylum applicants and asylum decisions in the EU27 in 2011.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: Eurostat
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The Council adopted a decision which establishes common EU resettlement
priorities for 2013.
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Main theme: International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: resettlement
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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless persons (CGRS) publishes a document containing the statistics on the asylum applications and the first instance decisions.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum statistics, CGRS
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On February 17,2012 the law of January 19, 2012: “Law for modification of the legislation regarding the reception of asylum seekers” was published.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: reception law
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This International Symposium will explore the ongoing challenges that Europe is facing to increase the practical cooperation between member states, especially in relation to the collection of measurable data on asylum seekers.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Common European Asylum System
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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless persons publishes a document containing the statistics on the asylum applications and the first instance decisions.
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Main theme: Asylum, International Protection
Keywords: asylum statistics, CGRS
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The Belgian National Contact Point of the EMN organised its first ‘Round Table on Migration and Asylum Policy’ – an event which brought together key stakeholders to discuss policy developments and challenges.
