2020

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09 March 2020

Migrants: EU commission not fit to guard treaties

Nikolaj Nielsen of EUobserver condemns the European Commission's approach to the situation at the Greece-Turkey border.

09 March 2020

Briefing: A manufactured refugee crisis at the Greek-Turkish border

The New Humanitarian on the situation at the Greek-Turkish border.

09 March 2020

UNHCR statement on the situation at the Turkey-EU border

The UNHCR calls on Greece to ensure people have the right to seek asylum.

09 March 2020

Amnesty International on Greece: Inhumane asylum measures will put lives at risk

"The inhumane measures which the Greek authorities are taking to prevent people from entering the country are an appalling betrayal of Greece’s human rights responsibilities and will put the lives of people fleeing violence at risk, Amnesty International said today."

09 March 2020

Spain-Belgium: European Arrest Warrant: EU Court of Justice passes the buck on Valtonyc

"The EU Court of Justice has ruled that Spain cannot retroactively apply for the extradition of Majorcan rapper Josep Miquel Arenas, aka Valtonyc from Belgium."

09 March 2020

UK: Government hired undercover 'spies' at public meeting on road through Litherland

"Highways England paid over £5,000 to a surveillance and security firm to monitor two public information events in Sefton."

09 March 2020

EU: Europol: Novel Actionable information, Criminal intelligence analysis and data analytics portal (CONAN)

A November 2019 note circulated within the Council of the EU on Europol's new 'CONAN' project.

09 March 2020

Counter-terrorism programmes are violating human rights, UN expert says

Fionnuala Ní Aolain, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, has issued a highly-critical annual report.

09 March 2020

UK: Britain’s secret state and the need for whistle-blowing

Katharine Gun, a former GCHQ official who was targeted for prosecution under the UK Official Secrets Act, explains the need for whistle-blowing to hold the British state to account.

09 March 2020

UK: 'Gross failures' contributed to man's death in immigration centre

"Neglect and a series of gross failures by the Home Office and other agencies contributed to the death of a vulnerable Ghanaian man from hypothermia, dehydration and malnutrition, an inquest jury has found."

09 March 2020

At least 20,000 people denied information that could prove right to live in UK, in new ‘hostile environment’ clampdown

The UK's "immigration exemption" in the Data Protection Act 2018 has now affected over 20,000 people.

09 March 2020

For Norway it’s Official: The Rule of Law is No More in Poland

The Norweigan government has halted cooperation with the Polish judiciary on the grounds that the legal environment in the latter country does not meet the necessary standards.

09 March 2020

Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (3-9.3.20)

The latest weekly update on developments for refugees and exiles across Europe.

02 March 2020

Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (25.2-2.3.20)

Including: Greece: Situation for migrants and refugees goes from bad to worse / Frontex wants to disembark refugees in Senegal / Council Presidency and EU agencies want biometric databases for migrants and refugees in the Western Balkans

02 March 2020

Greece: Situation for migrants and refugees goes from bad to worse

The Greek government is in the midst of an unprecedented crackdown against migrants and refugees already on the Aegean islands, as well as against those who are attempting to reach Greece from Turkey. Deploying police and military forces to the land border with Turkey in an attempt to prevent crossings, Greece has also said it will suspend the possibility to request asylum, a clear breach of EU and international law.

 

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