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Europe’s deadly migration strategy
Officials knew EU military operation made Mediterranean crossing more dangerous Read More
ECHR: Unaccompanied migrant minors in detention
"“[I]t is important to bear in mind that [the child’s extreme vulnerability] is the decisive factor and ... takes precedence over considerations relating to the ... status [of] illegal immigrant.” Read More
IT systems to run UK borders ‘may not be ready for no-deal Brexit’
National Audit Office warns of lack of Brexit preparations at UK border and by traders Read More
EU: Common European Asylum System legislation – still going nowhere fast
The Council's latest "progress report" on the seven pieces of legislation underpinning the Common European Asylum System has very little progress to report. See: Reform of the Common European Asylum System and Resettlement - Progress Read More
Nothing has changed on the Greek Islands (AYS Daily Digest 25/02/2019, link)
"Despite continuous claims by the Greek Government and EU authorities, and while still remembering embarrassing statements of the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras being proud of the living conditions of refugees on the islands, nothing Read More
Sweden: Rogue algorithm stops welfare payments for up to 70,000 unemployed
"Automated decision-making has become a national talking point in Sweden, after a report by the country’s public broadcaster revealed thousands of unemployed people were wrongly denied benefits by a government computer run amok." Read More
Northern Ireland: UKSC: No investigation into Pat Finucane’s death so far has been Article 2 compliant
"The widow of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has been granted a declaration that the state has failed to deliver an Article 2 compliant investigation into the death of her husband, who was shot and killed by loyalist paramilitaries in collusion with the UK security forces." Read More
Germany: Calling for whistleblowing is not a crime: the case of the German peace activist
"WIN is pleased to highlight the case of peace activist Hermann Theisen where the Court applied the provisions of the EU directive on trade secrets to acquit Mr. Theisen of criminal charges. Mr. Theisen’s case Read More
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (19-25.2.19)
- African Union seeks to kill EU plan to process migrants in Africa - Report on the consequences of security and migration policies at French-Italian border - Deal will see Spanish rescue ships return migrants to Morocco Read More
African Union seeks to kill EU plan to process migrants in Africa
"The African Union is seeking to kill off the EU’s latest blueprint for stemming migration, claiming that it would breach international law by establishing “de facto detention centres” on African soil, trampling over the rights of those being held." Read More