Publication date: 23 May 2013
This is the 9th Policy Report elaborated by the Belgian Contact Point of the EMN. It provides an overview of major developments in the field of asylum and migration in Belgium in the year 2012.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: Annual Policy Reports
Publication date: 14 May 2013
This Eurostat publication (data in focus) provides an overview of asylum applications and first instance decisions for the year 2012 in the EU-27.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
Publication date: 14 March 2013
This third issue of the EMN Bulletin outlines recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national levels, including relevant statistics, from October 2012 to January 2013.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: EMN bulletin
Publication date: 07 March 2013
This Policy Brief, which launches a flagship series for Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Europe, offers a first analysis of the changed empirical and policy environment in which the European Union (EU) finds itself.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: European Agenda, migration strategy, whole-of-government policymaking
Publication date: 01 March 2013
In an attempt to gain a greater understanding of the situation facing stateless people in Belgium, UNHCR undertook this interdisciplinary research project which examines socio-demographic and legal aspects of statelessness.
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Main theme: Statelessness
Keywords: stateless persons, UNHCR
Publication date: 28 February 2013
The Dublin transnational network project co-ordinated by Forum Réfugiés -Cosi in collaboration with ECRE, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and national partners published a comparative report on the Dublin application in several EU member states.
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Main theme: Reception, International Protection
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Dublin Regulation
Publication date: 22 February 2013
ECRE has published its views and recommendations on a range of measures and initiatives taken or under discussion at EU level with the aim of promoting solidarity and responsibility-sharing within the EU in the field of asylum.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Common European Asylum System, fundamental rights, solidarity
Publication date: 22 February 2013
This EP study aims to analyze the contribution and influence of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union on asylum and immigration.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Court of Justice of the European Union, European Court of Human Rights
Publication date: 21 February 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.
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Main theme: International Protection, Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: identification, identity
Publication date: 08 February 2013
This study examines the question of the integration of resettled refugees in EU Member States, by analysing the EU policy framework for resettlement and integration, national practices, and how they could be enhanced based on global and EU guidelines and recommendations.
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Main theme: International Protection, Integration
Keywords: resettlement
Publication date: 04 February 2013
Negotiations between the Council and the EP on the recast of the Dublin II regulation have been finalised and the regulation is formally adopted. Background information, state of play and case-law regarding this regulation can be found here.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: CEAS, Dublin Regulation, EU directive
Publication date: 04 February 2013
More background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: CEAS, EU directive, Eurodac Regulation
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: 31 January 2013
The recast-directive is approved and published in December 2011. The transposition deadline is 21 December 2013. Background information, state of play and case-law regarding this directive can be found here.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: CEAS, EU directive, qualification directive
Publication date: 29 January 2013
The final approval of the recast of the reception conditions directive was accomplished in June 2013. Background information, state of play and case law regarding this directive can be found here.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: CEAS, EU directive, reception directive
Publication date: 18 January 2013
This research considers the law, policies and practice for gender-related asylum claims in nine EU Member States.
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Publication date: 03 January 2013
This EMN Inform presents the main developments that took place in 2011 with regard to international protection comprising statistics, the Common European Asylum System, intra-EU Solidarity , external dimension and unaccompanied minors.
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Main theme: Asylum, Vulnerable groups, External Dimension
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: CEAS, resettlement, solidarity, unaccompanied minors
Publication date: 13 December 2012
This Eurostat publication (data in focus) provides an overview of asylum applications and first instance decisions for the third quarter of 2012 in the EU.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
Publication date: 12 December 2012
This 59-page report identifies three major protection gaps for migrant women who experience domestic violence in Belgium.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: migrant woman, domestic violence, protection gap
Publication date: 15 November 2012
This study of 2012 gives an overview of how migration and asylum policy is organised in Belgium. The study is an update from a study from 2008-2009.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: institutional framework
Publication date: 25 October 2012
This Eurostat publication (data in focus) provides an overview of asylum applications and first instance decisions for the second quarter of 2012.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
Publication date: 24 October 2012
UNHCR issues the Guidelines on the Applicable Criteria and Standards relating to the detention of Asylum-Seekers and Alternatives to Detention pursuant to its mandate.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: detention, alternatives to detention
Publication date: 19 October 2012
This report contains EU, national and related developments in migration policy published in the period June to September 2012, as well as key statistics, plus related EMN outputs and developments that have occurred in this period.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: EMN bulletin
Publication date: 11 October 2012
This paper: "Women and and Girls fleeing conflict: Gender and the interpretation and application of the 1951 refugee convention" was commissioned in te context of a project on Developing Guidelines for the protection of people fleeing violence and conflict accross borders.
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Main theme: International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: conflict, gender
Publication date: 25 September 2012
In this national contribution to the EMN focussed study, the Belgian Contact Point describes the issue of establishing identity of applicants for international protection and for the return of rejected asylum applicants