Asylum - Asile

Articles

• Implementation of Directive 2004/38 in the context of EU Enlargement: A proliferation of different forms of citizenship?

  21 April 2009, by Carrera Sergio , Faure Atger Anaïs
  This paper assesses the impact and potential effects of inadequate domestic transposition of Directive 2004/38 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States and the effects of the transitional arrangements secured in the latest rounds of enlargement on the status and practice of European citizenship in an enlarged EU.

• The Securitisation of Islam in Europe

  21 April 2009, by Cesari Jocelyne
  This paper summarises the main hypotheses and results of the research on the securitisation of Islam. It posits that the securitisation of Islam is not only a speech act but also a policy-making process that affects the making of immigration laws, multicultural policies anti discrimination measures and security policies. The paper deconstructs and analyses the premises of such policies as well as their consequences on the civic and political participation of Muslims.

• Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers

  20 April 2009, by Council of the EU
  A number of substantive changes are to be made to Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers. In the interests of clarity, that Directive should be recast.

• REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning the establishment of ’Eurodac’ for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation

  20 April 2009, by Council of the EU
  At its meeting on 3 March 2009 the Working Party completed the second reading of the proposal. On the basis of the above discussion, the Presidency is submitting compromise suggestions, with regard to Articles 3(5), 4(4)(bis), 6(1)-(3) 6(bis), 7(1)(b),10, 17, 23, 28(8), 31(2) which will be examined at the meeting of the Working Party on 23 April.

• Report by the Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, on his visit to the Netherlands (21-25 September 2008)

  15 April 2009, by Hammarberg Thomas
  Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg and his delegation visited the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 21 to 25 September 2008. In the course of his visit the Commissioner held discussions with the authorities, parliamentarians, representatives of civil society and members of the judiciary, and he and his delegation visited several institutions.

• The Italian (In)Security Package: Security vs. Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in the EU

  23 March 2009, by Merlino Massimo
  The 2008 Italian security package has triggered various concerns and criticism in Italy and across Europe. This working paper aims at analysing the nature, scope and implications of some of the legislative measures and practices constituting the package. In particular, it is argued that they are incompatible with the relevant provisions and principles of EU law – namely non-discrimination and free movement of persons – as well as international human rights standards.

• Human rights of asylum seekers in Greece

  11 March 2009, by Hammarberg Thomas
  Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg and his delegation visited Greece from 8 to 10 December 2008. In the course of this visit the Commissioner held discussions with state authorities and non-governmental, national and international organisations on certain human rights issues, including refugee protection. The Commissioner also visited the Feres border guard station, the Kyprinos (Fylakio) holding facility for irregular migrants and a mined area in the Evros department.

• 2927th JUSTICE and HOME AFFAIRS Council meeting - Brussels, 26 and 27 February 2009

  4 March 2009, by Council of the EU
  Main results of the Council

• Conference : Shaping European Policies on Immigration, Borders and Asylum: Giving a Voice to Civil Society

  25 November 2008, by Centre for European Policy Studies
  The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is organizing, in collaboration with the European Economic and Social Committee (SOC Section) and the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) a two-day Conference on The Future European Policy on Immigration, Borders and Asylum: Giving a Voice to Civil Society. This event will take place on the 9th and 10th December 2008 at CEPS (Place du Congrès, 1 - 1000 Brussels).

• « Bâtir une Europe de l’asile » : à quel prix ?

  21 octobre 2008, par Coordination française pour le droit d’asile (CFDA)
  Au moment où les chefs d’État et de gouvernement de l’Union européenne, réunis à Paris les 15 et 16 octobre, viennent d’adopter le Pacte européen pour l’asile et l’immigration proposé par la présidence française, la CFDA (Coordination française pour le droit d’asile) rend publiques ses préoccupations à propos de l’évolution de la situation de l’asile en Europe dans une note intitulée « Bâtir une Europe de l’asile » : à quel prix ?

• Access to protection at airports in Europe

  7 October 2008, by Hungarian Helsinki Committee
  In most Member States of the EU, the number of persons crossing the state border at airports far exceeds those at land or sea borders. Yet access of asylum seekers to the territory and the asylum procedure is often unregulated or ad hoc at such entry points. Although international and European laws contain rules and guidelines to ensure that refugees can have access to Europe, practices often do not reflect the protection envisaged in law.

• Ten Issues and Recommendations for the European Parliament Elections on Freedom, Security and Justice

  6 October 2008, by Carrera Sergio , Groenendijk Kees, Guild Elspeth
  The European Parliament elections taking place on 4-7 June 2009 will provide a unique opportunity for addressing the role and potential of the EU on policies related to an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ). These policies lay at the heart of every citizen’s expectations. This Policy Brief presents ten key issues and policy recommendations for the political parties and their campaign manifestos, in relation to borders, asylum, immigration, data protection and criminal justice.

• Resolution of 2 September 2008 on the evaluation of the Dublin System

  17 September 2008, by European Parliament
  In an own-initiative report adopted by the European Parliament, MEPs call on the Commission to complement the Dublin system with measures in order to make it fairer for migrants as well as member states, by sharing the work of examining asylum applications and ensuring better rights for claimants. Detention should be used only as a last resort solution, MEPs say.

• La loi « des jungles » – La situation des exilés sur le littoral de la manche et de la mer du Nord

  17 septembre 2008, par Coordination française pour le droit d’asile (CFDA)
  En 2002, la fermeture du centre de Sangatte devait, selon le ministère de l’Intérieur de l’époque, mettre fin « à un symbole d’appel d’air de l’immigration clandestine dans le monde ». Pourtant, dans la plus grande indifférence politique, les migrants ont continué à affluer le long du littoral de la Manche et de la Mer du Nord.

• The French Presidency’s European Pact on Immigration and Asylum: Intergovernmentalism vs Europeanisation? Security vs Rights?

  16 September 2008, by Carrera Sergio , Guild Elspeth
  The intersection between the Commission Communication on a Common Immigration Policy for Europe, another on a Policy Plan on Asylum and the various drafts of the French Presidency’s European Pact on Immigration and Asylum, raises a number of questions: First, what are the nature, context and key issues of the Pact? Does it present anything really new to the current state of affairs in EU law and policy? Second, does the EU really need a pact on immigration and asylum, given the already ongoing processes of Europeanisation surrounding these policy domains?

• Le futur de la politique d’asile européenne : Vers un véritable espace de protection

  8 septembre 2008, par Barrot Jacques
  La création d’un régime d’asile européen commun, pleinement intégré à l’espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice, trouve son origine dans la volonté de faire de l’Union un espace de protection unique pour les réfugiés, basé sur l’application intégrale et globale de la Convention de Genève et sur les valeurs humanitaires communes à l’ensemble des États membres.

• Pacte européen sur l’immigration et l’asile

  2 septembre 2008, par European Presidency
  Depuis un demi-siècle, le projet politique et de civilisation qui porte la création et l’approfondissement de l’Union européenne a permis des progrès considérables. L’un des fruits les plus remarquables de cette entreprise est la constitution d’un vaste espace de libre circulation couvrant aujourd’hui la majeure partie du territoire européen. Ce développement a permis un accroissement sans précédent des libertés pour les citoyens européens comme pour les ressortissants des pays tiers circulant librement sur ce territoire commun. Il représente aussi un important facteur de croissance et de prospérité. L’élargissement récent et à venir de l’espace Schengen conforte encore la liberté de circulation des personnes.

• «Outsourcing abuse» The use and misuse of state-sanctioned force during the detention and removal of asylum seekers

  13 August 2008, by Birnberg Peirce & Partners, Medical Justice and National coalition
  Asylum applications are a 14-year low, yet the proportional use of detention has increased 7-fold. The government is driven by seemingly arbitrary targets on deportation and has just announced a near doubling of detention centre capacity. «Mass deportations» may follow if the government puts into effect its announcement made in August 2007 to deal with 450,000 unresolved asylum cases within 5 years or less.

• 2007 Global Trends: Refugees, Asylum-seekers, Returnees, Internally Displaced and Stateless Persons

  28 July 2008, by UNHCR
  The past year witnessed significant humanitarian developments. On the one hand, armed conflicts resulted in the movement of millions of people within and outside their countries; on the other hand, millions of displaced were able to return home or found another durable solution. However, the net result of these developments was that the number of people uprooted by armed conflict continued to rise for the second consecutive year.

• Minutes of the CHALLENGE Training school : Migration, Visas and Asylum: Social, legal, political and economic issues

  15 July 2008, by Carrapiço Helena, Faure Atger Anaïs, Mir Miriam
  Since Maastricht, the issue of a common EU policy on the movement of third-country nationals into and across the EU has made its way steadily up the political agenda. The issue finds itself high on the priority lists of nearly all EU Council presidencies and forms part of the Strategic Objectives of the Barroso Commission. Yet the ‘migration dossier’ is highly complex as it comprises a considerable number of different facets, making it nearly impossible to find a «one size fits all» approach.

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