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• Deportazioni di massa di migranti diposte dalle autorita’ libiche

  22 gennaio 2008, di Palidda Salvatore
  Il Governo di Tripoli ha annunciato ieri con un comunicato stampa (diffuso dall’agenzia Jana) che «tutti gli immigrati illegali» presenti sul territorio nazionale saranno espulsi «senza eccezioni».

• Call for papers FIFTH CHALLENGE TRAINING SCHOOL Migration, Visas and Asylum: Social, legal, political and economic issues

  22 January 2008, by Centre for European Policy Studies
  The Centre of European Policy Studies (CEPS) is organising the Fifth CHALLENGE Training School on «Migration, Visas and Asylum: Social, Legal, Political and Economic Issues». The event will take place at CEPS on the 18 & 19 April 2008. You may find attached to this e-mail the detailed Call for Papers. CEPS invites submission of Proposals for Papers addressing the conference’s theme no later than 21 February 2008.

• Décret n° 2007-1890 du 26 décembre 2007 portant création d’un traitement automatisé de données à caractère personnel relatives aux étrangers faisant l’objet d’une mesure d’éloignement et modifiant la partie réglementaire du code de l’entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d’asile

  31 décembre 2007, par Ministère de l’immigration, de l’intégration, de l’identité nationale et du codéveloppement
  Voici le décret n°2007-1890 du 26 décembre et paru dimanche 30 décembre dans le Journal offciel. Ce décret porte sur la création d’un traitement automatisé de données à caractère personnel relatives aux étrangers faisant l’objet d’une mesure d’éloignement et modifiant la partie réglementaire du code de l’entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d’asile.

• European Council : Presidency Conclusions December 14th 2007

  18 December 2007, by European Presidency
  The European Council welcomes the enlargement of the Schengen area and the abolition of controls at the internal borders of the Member States participating in the SIS one4ALL project, as from 21 December 2007 for land and sea borders, and by 30 March 2008 for air borders, thus extending the effective free movement of persons.

• Background to the JLS issues to be discussed at the European Council meeting on 14 December 2007

  18 December 2007, by European Commission
  The European Council on 14th December will consider a large number of JLS issues. This memo provides a brief outline of these issues as well as links to background documents. In addition, it highlights relevant initiatives and proposals to be introduced, discussed and/or adopted in 2008.

• AN ANALYSIS AND CATEGORISATION OF THE ASYLUM APPELLANTS IN MALTA, 2005-2007

  17 December 2007, by Frendo Henry
  This Challenge project report is sourced through a privileged access to archived documentation held at the Refugee Appeals Board, Fort St Elmo, Valletta. This is the tribunal responsible for finally determining refugee status, which the author has chaired since its inception in November 2001. That was just after Malta had legislated to assume responsibility for asylum applications, forgoing its earlier opt-out on the 1967 New York Protocol modifying the 1952 Geneva Convention on Refugees, i.e. no longer limiting asylum to refugees from Europe but extending access to any provenance. This meant, too, that Malta would no longer rely on UNHCR, mainly through its Branch Office in Rome, to interview or review asylum-seekers including appellants, and to help directly by means of arranging permanent third country resettlement for refugees or special humanitarian cases.

• Comments Standing Committee on the use of Eurodac

  12 December 2007, by Standing Committee
  The Standing Committtee for Experts on international immigration, refugee and criminal law was invited for the hearing of the European Commission of 8 October 2007 on plans to give access for law enforcement authorities to Eurodac data. At this hearing of 8 October, the Standing Committee considered it necessary to send an extensive additional letter to the Commission, attached to this mail. Their first comments are attached as well.

• The Commission regrets delay in transposition of European rules on procedures for granting asylum

  5 December 2007, by European Commission
  On 1 December 2007, the deadline for transposition of the Asylum Procedures Directive (Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005, on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status) expired. Until today, only 6 Member States (Bulgaria, Germany, Luxemburg, Austria, Romania and the United Kingdom) have communicated their national measures informing that they transpose fully the Directive. 4 Member States (Belgium, Estonia, France and Lithuania) have notified partial transposition.

• Transposition of the Asylum Procedures Directive

  5 December 2007, by European Commission
  The Asylum Procedures Directive (Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005, on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status) is one of the four building blocks of the first stage of the Common European Asylum System. The other main asylum instruments are Regulation (EC) 343/2003 («Dublin Regulation»), Directive 2003/9/EC («Reception Conditions Directive,») and Directive 2004/83/EC («Qualification Directive»). These legislative instruments guarantee a minimum level of protection and procedural safeguards in all Member States for those who are genuinely in need of international protection, whilst preventing abuses of asylum applications which undermine the credibility of the system and place additional administrative and financial burden on member States.

• Resolution of the 10th Synod of the Protestant Church in Germany at its 6th meeting on Refugee Protection in Europe

  3 December 2007, by Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland - EKD
  The Synod follows the development at the external Southern sea borders of the European Union in the Mediterranean with huge concern. Many persons fleeing persecution or economic crisis drown during their attempt to reach European soil. This dramatic situation requires common action of all European Union member states and may not be put on the Mediterranean neighbouring states alone.

• Achieving common EU standards on reception of asylum seekers: Report on transposition and implementation of the Reception Conditions Directive

  27 November 2007, by European Commission
  The European Commission has issued today its report evaluating the implementation by Member States of the Directive laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers (Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003). - often referred to as the Reception Conditions Directive. The results of the evaluation report, along with the conclusions of the consultation on the Green Paper on the future Common European Asylum System, recently launched by Vice-President Franco Frattini, will, by 2010, form the basis of a more harmonised legislative framework relating to reception conditions. This is in line with the objectives of the Hague Programme.

• Vers des normes européennes communes en matière d’accueil des demandeurs d’asile : rapport sur la transposition et la mise en oeuvre de la directive relative aux conditions d’accueil

  27 novembre 2007, par European Commission
  La Commission européenne a publié aujourd’hui son rapport évaluant la mise en oeuvre par les États membres de la directive relative à des normes minimales pour l’accueil des demandeurs d’asile (directive 2003/9/CE du 27 janvier 2003), souvent appelée la « directive relative aux conditions d’accueil ». Les résultats du rapport d’évaluation, ainsi que les conclusions de la consultation sur le livre vert sur le futur régime d’asile européen commun, récemment lancée par le vice-président Frattini, constitueront d’ici 2010 le fondement d’un cadre législatif plus harmonisé en matière de conditions d’accueil. Cela est conforme aux objectifs du programme de La Haye.

• EU Policy on Labour Migration: A First Look at the Commission’s Blue Card Initiative

  19 November 2007, by Guild Elspeth
  On 23 October 2007, the European Commission adopted a long-awaited legislative proposal on economic migration: a draft Framework Directive on the admission of highly-qualified migrants to the EU (the so-called ‘Blue Card’ initiative). This briefing note looks at the key issues arising in the proposed directive and set out the main debates.

• Report on the EURODAC audit: EDPS welcomes conclusions for improved security of the system

  14 November 2007, by Contrôleur européen de la protection des données
  The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) today delivered the report on the results of a security audit on the EURODAC system to the European Commission. As the supervisory authority of the Central Unit of EURODAC, the EDPS launched a comprehensive inspection which was completed in March 2006. This was followed by a decision to initiate an in-depth security audit, the results of which were presented to the European Commission.

• Rapport d’audit sur EURODAC : le CEPD soutient les conclusions pour l’amélioration de la sécurité du système

  14 novembre 2007, par Contrôleur européen de la protection des données
  Le Contrôleur européen de la protection des données (CEPD) a transmis aujourd’hui à la Commission européenne le rapport sur les résultats d’un audit de sécurité sur le système EURODAC. En tant qu’autorité de supervision de l’Unité Centrale d’EURODAC, le CEPD a lancé une inspection d’ensemble qui s’est terminée en mars 2006. Une décision a ensuite été prise d’entreprendre un audit de sécurité approfondi dont les résultats viennent d’être présentés à la Commission européenne.

• « Emerging issues of access to justice for vulnerable groups, in particular migrants and asylum seeker, children, including – children perpetrators of crime »

  31 octobre 2007, par Frattini Franco
  We pride ourselves in Europe on protecting our citizens and providing access to justice. But how do we ensure access to justice –legal proceedings but also fairness and opportunities – for all, including vulnerable groups ?

• IV CHALLENGE Training School : « Integration, Immigration & Citizenship: European, National & Local Responses »

  23 October 2007, by Centre for European Policy Studies, Challenge
  The Training School will address the European, national and local responses to integration, immigration and citizenship. What is the role, functions and vulnerabilities of integration in the contexts of immigration, citizenship and asylum at the various levels of governance? What are the social impacts of their intersection in processes of inclusion? What is the role of religion and culture? The Training School seeks to address these and other related questions. It brings together young researchers to deepen and widen their knowledge on the issues at stake along with key academics and policy makers.

• Draft Council Conclusions on access to Eurodac by Member State police and law enforcement authorities

  9 October 2007, by European Council
  Under the Hague Programme (No. 2.1.), better exchange of information, including by means of more extensive access to existing EU information systems, is one of the ways in which the aim of strengthening security is to be achieved. To combat terrorism and other serious crimes it is inevitable that police and law enforcement authorities have access, within the scope of their powers, to the most comprehensive and up-to-date information possible.

• Policy document concerning access to Eurodac by Member States’ police and law enforcement authorities

  9 October 2007, by European Council
  The German delegation is preparing a proposal for a Council decision concerning access to Eurodac by Member States’ police and law enforcement authorities for the purposes of preventing, detecting or investigating criminal offences, in particular terrorist offences.

• Rechtsgutachten – Menschen- und flüchtlingsrechtliche Anforderungen an Maßnahmen der Grenzkontrolle auf See

  2. Oktober 2007, von Fischer-Lescano Andreas, Löhr Tillmann
  In the context of the EU policies on borders, asylum and migration as well Frontex activities in the Mediterranean, Fischer-Lescano and Löhr, researcher of the Johann-Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, were asked to address three questions

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