A story that stretches from Afghanistan to Russia via the Baltic States to Germany.
“You forced me to claim asylum”: Baltic pushbacks, a personal story
Tag: Asylum seekers
Wethersfield camp causing irreparable harm to asylum seekers
“I came through Libya, and this place is no different.”
Quasi-detention conditions on the Bibby Stockholm
Cabins on board the Bibby Stockholm, designed for single occupancy, now have bunk beds, and people must share with strangers.
Asylum seeker hangs himself rather than move to the Bibby Stockholm
An air ambulance later transported him to Colchester Hospital, where he remains on life support.
EU Law revision — border guards decide asylum claimants
EU ministers are set to approve a change to existing law that would essentially allow border guards to decide who has the right to seek asylum
Croatia: A new detention centre, but no solutions
European policies tend to support technical equipment, unreliable securitisation plans and procedures, and questionable police centres rather than …
Happy Christmas and welcome to the streets
As 2022 draws to a close so does the ESTIA programme in Greece.
Save ASIRT: Asylum seeker legal support charity threatened with closure
A charity who provides free legal advice to asylum seekers in Birmingham and the West Midlands is closing down, despite being financially healthy.
Special from Greece: Protests on Samos CCAC shed light on procedural violations
AYS: On Monday 5th September, asylum seekers in the EU-funded Closed Control Access Centre (CCAC) on Samos held a protest against their treatment b…
Glasgow: Mears Group Evades Responsibility as Asylum-Seekers in Hotels Refuse Food and Call for Protest Action
Over twenty asylum-seeking individuals forcibly moved by the Mears group into cramped hotel accommodation in Glasgow have been refusing to eat the …
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