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Op 26 oktober 2017 werd de algemene beleidsnota asiel en migratie van de Staatssecretaris voor Asiel en Migratie gepubliceerd. De beleidsnota brengt een overzicht van de belangrijkste verwezenlijkingen en beleidsprioriteiten op het vlak van asiel en migratie.
This report reviews data relating to migrants' access to information on their rights in 19 reception and detention facilities of 8 EU Member States, including Belgium. It includes recommendations on how to make information provision effective.
This report points to the need for reform in the European asylum system. There is a need for a more balanced distribution of asylum seekers between the Member States and more uniform decision-making on asylum within the EU. The authors argue that a person seeking asylum should have the same chance of being granted asylum irrespective of the country in which the application is made.
The European Commission published a mid-term review of what has been achieved so far in delivering the European Agenda on Migration. It also sets out new initiatives from the Commission to address key areas, and identifies where further efforts are needed in the coming months.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to collect evidence, experiences, data and opinions to support the evaluation of the existing EU legal framework for the legal entry and stay of nationals of non-EU countries to the EU Member States. The deadline is 18 September 2017.
The judgment in joined cases C-643/15 and C-647/15 Slovakia and Hungary v Council has been delivered by the Court, calling Member States to respect the emergency relocation scheme for refugees, initiated by the EU at the height of the migration crisis
De Internationale Organisatie voor Migratie (IOM) heeft data gepubliceerd over het aantal binnekomsten in Europa. In vergelijking met de 273.000 binnenkomsten die zijn toegekomen tussen januari en 27 augustus, zijn er ongeveer 121.000 personen toegekomen in dezelfde periode dit jaar. Bovendien, waren er geen bercihten van dodelijke slachtoffers in de Middellandse Zee sinds 9 augustus.
Today, the European Commission has announced a new wave of emergency support projects to help refugees in Greece.
Today, EASO presented its yearly reference report summarizing key developments that took place in the asylum field in the EU+ in 2016 as well as some more recent data of 2017. The launching of the annual report 2016 brought together a large audience, including journalists.
Today, the Belgian State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration and the German Minister of Foreign Affairs signed a letter of intent to increase the cooperation of the two countries regarding monitoring beneficiaries of international protection who travel to their countries of origin.
This publication is based on social media research conducted by a small UNHCR team. Between March and December 2016, they issued weekly monitoring reports which have now been compiled into this synopsis.
Eurostat releases today data on asylum decisions taken by EU Member States in 2016.
23 (lid) staten hebben informatie verstrekt over hun beleid en praktijk aangaande bepaalde aspecten van de richtlijn 2016/801: manieren waarop internationale studenten kunnen aantonen over voldoende bestaansmiddelen te beschikken, het gebruik van bevroren/geblokkeerde rekeningen bij internationale studenten, en erkende agentschappen voor au-pairs. Deze ad hoc vraag werd gelanceerd door het Belgische contactpunt van het EMN.
This briefing provides a short overview of major developments relating to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection accros the countries covered by the Asylum Information Database (AIDA).
24 Lidstaten gaven informatie over hun beleid en praktijken aangaande het concept ‘veilige landen van herkomst’ inzake procedures voor internationale bescherming. De query werd gelanceerd door de EMN contactpunten van Nederland en Estland.
Eurostat published a news release on the number of asylum applications in 2016 and published an article on asylum applications and decisions for 2016 on its website.
This joint seminar organized by the Estonian Contact Point of the EMN, UNHCR and IOM focuses on the current state, challenges and future directions of resettlement in Estonia and elsewhere.
In its judgement delivered today, the Court of Justice has ruled that Member States are not required – under EU law – to grant a humanitarian visa to persons who wish to enter their territory with a view to applying for asylum. However, they are free to do so on the basis of their national law.
We weten verrassend weinig over hoe NGO's en advocaten onderzoek doen in het kader van asielaanvragen. Om deze kloof te dichten, heeft Asylos 20 advocaten en medewerkers van ngo's in België, Frankrijk, Duitsland, Griekenland en het Verenigd Koninkrijk geïnterviewd om de uitdagingen van het onderzoek naar bewijs, evenals de mogelijkheden voor het verbeteren van het onderzoeksproces te begrijpen.
Zestien Lidstaten gaven informatie over hun beleid en praktijk aangaande de implementatie en uitvoering van EU richtlijnen i.v.m. openbare orde en openbare veiligheid. De query werd in december 2016 gelanceerd door het Nederlandse EMN Contactpunt.
Today, the Commission adopted its ninth progress report on the EU's emergency relocation and resettlement schemes, assessing actions taken since 8 December 2016.
Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen organizes an evening event on the subject of international protection. The programme includes a dance performance, a debate, a movie screening and a concert.
Ahead of the meeting of Heads of State or Government in Malta on 3 February 2017, the Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President have set out their contribution to the discussion on how to better manage migration and save lives along the Central Mediterranean route.
In 2016 is het aantal asielaanvragen in België meer dan gehalveerd ten opzichte van 2015. Maar het aantal beslissingen dat door het Commissariaat-generaal voor de Vluchtelingen en de Staatlozen (CGVS) werd genomen, was nog nooit zo hoog.
This report presents an overview of the shifting of economic activity to developing countries and examines whether this shift has led to an increase in international migration towards developing countries.
