Articles tagged with: refugees
Op-ed: Helping migrants must not be criminalised
15 Apr EU Institutions
Op-ed: Helping migrants must not be criminalised
Harsher enforcement of EU migration rules has undermined humanitarian work. A revision of the Facilitation Directive offers MEPs the chance to stand up for civil society.
Op-ed: Outsourcing asylum creates a dangerous precedent
03 Jan Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Outsourcing asylum creates a dangerous precedent
Wealthy countries are looking to offload asylum-seekers on poorer partner states. The human toll is devastating – and it's undermining the foundations of the global refugee system.
After Assad fall, EU finds itself in awkward position
20 Dec Foreign & Security Policy
After Assad fall, EU finds itself in awkward position
EU members have been quick to announce a freezing of asylum applications from Syria, but sending Syrians home will be easier said than done.
What's next for the EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact?
22 Oct EU Institutions
What's next for the EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact?
Many member states are hardening their borders — before the migration deal they agreed to months ago is even implemented.
Amnesty International exposes 'dystopian nightmare' at EU-funded asylum centre in Greece
01 Aug EU Institutions
Amnesty International exposes 'dystopian nightmare' at EU-funded asylum centre in Greece
Unlawful detention, inadequate healthcare and children at risk: A new report by Amnesty International reveals disastrous conditions at a refugee centre meant to showcase the EU's migration policy future.
Book review: A story of refugees and the things they carry
21 Nov
Book review: A story of refugees and the things they carry
A fascinating portrait of Iraqi and Syrian refugees and the things – material or intangible – they chose to save and carry with them