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The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is an alliance of 128 NGOs protecting and advancing the rights of refugees, people seeking asylum and other forcibly displaced people in Europe.
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66 CSOs from across Europe have signed an open statement expressing their concern about the direction that discussions on the Return Regulation proposal are taking in the Council of the EU.
Read it here: bit.ly/3MmjQGv
Read it here: bit.ly/3MmjQGv
Meanwhile, EU ambassador and the commander of Irini in Benghazi met with Khalifa Haftar
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Meanwhile, EU ambassador and the commander of Irini in Benghazi met with Khalifa Haftar
According to IOM Libya, 478 people were intercepted and returned to Libya in the first week of December.
📣Let us remind you that people returned to Libya are not only prevented from seeking asylum, but also forced back to horrific conditions, including detention, forced labour & sexual violence.
📣Let us remind you that people returned to Libya are not only prevented from seeking asylum, but also forced back to horrific conditions, including detention, forced labour & sexual violence.
December 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
According to IOM Libya, 478 people were intercepted and returned to Libya in the first week of December.
📣Let us remind you that people returned to Libya are not only prevented from seeking asylum, but also forced back to horrific conditions, including detention, forced labour & sexual violence.
📣Let us remind you that people returned to Libya are not only prevented from seeking asylum, but also forced back to horrific conditions, including detention, forced labour & sexual violence.
🧵Today, the Council of the EU reached a deal on a new regulation establishing a common system for returns.
Council clinches deal on EU law about returns of illegally staying third-country nationals
The Council reached its position on a regulation for a common European returns system.
www.consilium.europa.eu
December 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🧵Today, the Council of the EU reached a deal on a new regulation establishing a common system for returns.
Anti-migrant groups have been increasingly mobilising across EU borders, preventing people seeking safety from crossing. Ex: Poland-Germany, Netherlands-Germany, and now France-UK.
🔎These acts aren't a coincidence. They’re a direct result of a mainstream narrative that treats migration as a threat.
🔎These acts aren't a coincidence. They’re a direct result of a mainstream narrative that treats migration as a threat.
On France's coast, far-right British activists try to stop migrant crossings
Since summer 2024, radical British groups have periodically traveled to the French shores of the English Channel, aiming to 'stop the boats' and protest what they describe as a migrant invasion.
www.lemonde.fr
December 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Anti-migrant groups have been increasingly mobilising across EU borders, preventing people seeking safety from crossing. Ex: Poland-Germany, Netherlands-Germany, and now France-UK.
🔎These acts aren't a coincidence. They’re a direct result of a mainstream narrative that treats migration as a threat.
🔎These acts aren't a coincidence. They’re a direct result of a mainstream narrative that treats migration as a threat.
The world marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women a few days ago.
🆘But single women seeking protection risk rape and exploitation on their journeys to Europe.
🆘But single women seeking protection risk rape and exploitation on their journeys to Europe.
Migration to Europe: Single women face sexual violence
Esther says she faced sexual violence on her journey to Europe after fleeing abuse in Nigeria.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The world marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women a few days ago.
🆘But single women seeking protection risk rape and exploitation on their journeys to Europe.
🆘But single women seeking protection risk rape and exploitation on their journeys to Europe.
🧵Ministers from all 27 EU member states are in Brussels this morning to reach a deal to tighten the EU's migration
Aim: reducing irregular migration & increasing returns.
Aim: reducing irregular migration & increasing returns.
EU set to back migrant 'return hubs'
Governments across Europe are scrambling to take a tougher stance.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🧵Ministers from all 27 EU member states are in Brussels this morning to reach a deal to tighten the EU's migration
Aim: reducing irregular migration & increasing returns.
Aim: reducing irregular migration & increasing returns.
In Ireland, over 10,000 people seeking protection have been refused accommodation since January 2023.
Two Years of Homelessness for International Protection Applicants - Irish Refugee Council
www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie
December 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
In Ireland, over 10,000 people seeking protection have been refused accommodation since January 2023.
🔖Joint Shadow Report for the GREVIO Baseline Evaluation of the EU
The shadow report was submitted as a contribution to the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) baseline evaluation procedure in respect of the EU.
Read it here: shorturl.at/yLyoH
The shadow report was submitted as a contribution to the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) baseline evaluation procedure in respect of the EU.
Read it here: shorturl.at/yLyoH
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🔖Joint Shadow Report for the GREVIO Baseline Evaluation of the EU
The shadow report was submitted as a contribution to the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) baseline evaluation procedure in respect of the EU.
Read it here: shorturl.at/yLyoH
The shadow report was submitted as a contribution to the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) baseline evaluation procedure in respect of the EU.
Read it here: shorturl.at/yLyoH
🎤Interview with Artemis Akbary from ECRE member Afghan LGBTIQ+ Organization (ALO)
"Our aim is not just to respond to a crisis, but to push for long-term accountability and inclusion, so that no queer refugee is left behind or erased."
Full interview: ecre.org/interview-wi...
"Our aim is not just to respond to a crisis, but to push for long-term accountability and inclusion, so that no queer refugee is left behind or erased."
Full interview: ecre.org/interview-wi...
December 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🎤Interview with Artemis Akbary from ECRE member Afghan LGBTIQ+ Organization (ALO)
"Our aim is not just to respond to a crisis, but to push for long-term accountability and inclusion, so that no queer refugee is left behind or erased."
Full interview: ecre.org/interview-wi...
"Our aim is not just to respond to a crisis, but to push for long-term accountability and inclusion, so that no queer refugee is left behind or erased."
Full interview: ecre.org/interview-wi...
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#MPG joins a broad coalition of civil society organisations ahead of next week’s JHA Council. The Council’s current direction on the #ReturnRegulation risks eroding fundamental rights, weakening safeguards, expanding detention, and limiting remedies.
@theecre.bsky.social
🔗 bit.ly/448U92i
@theecre.bsky.social
🔗 bit.ly/448U92i
December 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
#MPG joins a broad coalition of civil society organisations ahead of next week’s JHA Council. The Council’s current direction on the #ReturnRegulation risks eroding fundamental rights, weakening safeguards, expanding detention, and limiting remedies.
@theecre.bsky.social
🔗 bit.ly/448U92i
@theecre.bsky.social
🔗 bit.ly/448U92i
66 CSOs from across Europe have signed an open statement expressing their concern about the direction that discussions on the Return Regulation proposal are taking in the Council of the EU.
Read it here: bit.ly/3MmjQGv
Read it here: bit.ly/3MmjQGv
December 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
66 CSOs from across Europe have signed an open statement expressing their concern about the direction that discussions on the Return Regulation proposal are taking in the Council of the EU.
Read it here: bit.ly/3MmjQGv
Read it here: bit.ly/3MmjQGv
This week's #ECREWeekly includes an article on:
▪️Mediterranean
Plus
▪️Joint Civil Society Statement: Council position on Return Regulation Proposal
▪️Joint Shadow Report for GREVIO Baseline Evaluation of EU
▪️Interview: Artemis Akbary (Afghan LGBTIQ+ Organization)
Read it here: eepurl.com/jtJ1G2
▪️Mediterranean
Plus
▪️Joint Civil Society Statement: Council position on Return Regulation Proposal
▪️Joint Shadow Report for GREVIO Baseline Evaluation of EU
▪️Interview: Artemis Akbary (Afghan LGBTIQ+ Organization)
Read it here: eepurl.com/jtJ1G2
December 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
This week's #ECREWeekly includes an article on:
▪️Mediterranean
Plus
▪️Joint Civil Society Statement: Council position on Return Regulation Proposal
▪️Joint Shadow Report for GREVIO Baseline Evaluation of EU
▪️Interview: Artemis Akbary (Afghan LGBTIQ+ Organization)
Read it here: eepurl.com/jtJ1G2
▪️Mediterranean
Plus
▪️Joint Civil Society Statement: Council position on Return Regulation Proposal
▪️Joint Shadow Report for GREVIO Baseline Evaluation of EU
▪️Interview: Artemis Akbary (Afghan LGBTIQ+ Organization)
Read it here: eepurl.com/jtJ1G2
EXCLUSIVE: Egypt ramps up Sudanese refugee deportations with little UNHCR pushback
EXCLUSIVE: Egypt ramps up Sudanese refugee deportations with little UNHCR pushback
Critics say the UN has failed to mount a sustained public challenge to an unprecedented crackdown.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Egypt ramps up Sudanese refugee deportations with little UNHCR pushback
#ECREWeekly Updates on MEDITERRANEAN:
▪️Launch of the Mediterranean Pact
▪️Cyprus' priorities for upcoming EU Council presidency
▪️Investigation highlights growing use of high-tech border surveillance in Greece
▪️Major trial in Lesvos
& more here: shorturl.at/VyJ15
▪️Launch of the Mediterranean Pact
▪️Cyprus' priorities for upcoming EU Council presidency
▪️Investigation highlights growing use of high-tech border surveillance in Greece
▪️Major trial in Lesvos
& more here: shorturl.at/VyJ15
December 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
#ECREWeekly Updates on MEDITERRANEAN:
▪️Launch of the Mediterranean Pact
▪️Cyprus' priorities for upcoming EU Council presidency
▪️Investigation highlights growing use of high-tech border surveillance in Greece
▪️Major trial in Lesvos
& more here: shorturl.at/VyJ15
▪️Launch of the Mediterranean Pact
▪️Cyprus' priorities for upcoming EU Council presidency
▪️Investigation highlights growing use of high-tech border surveillance in Greece
▪️Major trial in Lesvos
& more here: shorturl.at/VyJ15
Italy detained the rescue ship #Humanity1.
Why? The vessel's crew refused to communicate with the so-called Libyan Coast Guard known for dragging people back to abuse and shooting at refugees and rescuers alike.
✊In solidarity with @sos-humanity.bsky.social
Why? The vessel's crew refused to communicate with the so-called Libyan Coast Guard known for dragging people back to abuse and shooting at refugees and rescuers alike.
✊In solidarity with @sos-humanity.bsky.social
Humanity 1 provisionally detained in Italy - SOS HUMANITY
Press information: Humanity 1 was provisionally detained in Ortona
sos-humanity.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Italy detained the rescue ship #Humanity1.
Why? The vessel's crew refused to communicate with the so-called Libyan Coast Guard known for dragging people back to abuse and shooting at refugees and rescuers alike.
✊In solidarity with @sos-humanity.bsky.social
Why? The vessel's crew refused to communicate with the so-called Libyan Coast Guard known for dragging people back to abuse and shooting at refugees and rescuers alike.
✊In solidarity with @sos-humanity.bsky.social
Those assisting people in distress are criminalised, while those upholding deadly migration policies walk free. This is Europe today.
Trial of aid workers accused of facilitating illegal entry of migrants into Greece set to begin
The accused, including Syrian refugee Sarah Mardini and Irishman Sean Binder, were among those providing humanitarian assistance in Europe’s migration crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Those assisting people in distress are criminalised, while those upholding deadly migration policies walk free. This is Europe today.
Ever wondered where EU taxpayers’ money ends up❓
In Greece, it’s funding the testing of smart surveillance technologies to prevent irregular migration
Read @wearesolomon.bsky.social latest investigation 👇
In Greece, it’s funding the testing of smart surveillance technologies to prevent irregular migration
Read @wearesolomon.bsky.social latest investigation 👇
Greece a testing ground for smart surveillance technologies
Europe is rapidly building an AI-ready smart-border regime — bankrolled by the EU, pushed by Germany and tested in Greece. Defense and security firms are among the biggest winners. Much of it is unfol...
wearesolomon.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Ever wondered where EU taxpayers’ money ends up❓
In Greece, it’s funding the testing of smart surveillance technologies to prevent irregular migration
Read @wearesolomon.bsky.social latest investigation 👇
In Greece, it’s funding the testing of smart surveillance technologies to prevent irregular migration
Read @wearesolomon.bsky.social latest investigation 👇
People who save lives should not be criminalised
🔊It seems self-evident, yet in today's world, even the simplest acts of humanity require defence.
🔊It seems self-evident, yet in today's world, even the simplest acts of humanity require defence.
People who save lives should not be criminalized
European governments are not only failing people seeking protection, they’re also punishing those who try to fill that dangerous gap.
www.politico.eu
December 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
People who save lives should not be criminalised
🔊It seems self-evident, yet in today's world, even the simplest acts of humanity require defence.
🔊It seems self-evident, yet in today's world, even the simplest acts of humanity require defence.
🧵Today, search and rescue (SAR) NGOs unite to mark a decade of life-saving missions in the Central Mediterranean.
Why ❓ Because member states abandoned their duty to save people in distress.
Why ❓ Because member states abandoned their duty to save people in distress.
Mediterraneo, Dieci Anni di Emergenza: La Voce delle Ong del soccorso in mare - SOS Mediterranee
Si terrà domani alle ore 10, presso la sala caduti di Nassirya del Senato della Repubblica, la conferenza stampa “10 anni di soccorso in mare nel mediterraneo centrale”, organizzata dalle...
sosmediterranee.it
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🧵Today, search and rescue (SAR) NGOs unite to mark a decade of life-saving missions in the Central Mediterranean.
Why ❓ Because member states abandoned their duty to save people in distress.
Why ❓ Because member states abandoned their duty to save people in distress.
December 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner presents the new Pact on Asylum and Migration as a long-term tool to curb populism.
🔎But let’s be clear: so-called “centrist” parties are fueling discrimination and division by continuing to portray migration as a security threat.
🔎But let’s be clear: so-called “centrist” parties are fueling discrimination and division by continuing to portray migration as a security threat.
EU Migration Commissioner: ‘We need the trust of the people back’
EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner sees the new Pact and Asylum and Migration on track to tackle an issue that has been feeding populism for many years. He also defends negotiating with the Tali...
www.euronews.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:44 AM
EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner presents the new Pact on Asylum and Migration as a long-term tool to curb populism.
🔎But let’s be clear: so-called “centrist” parties are fueling discrimination and division by continuing to portray migration as a security threat.
🔎But let’s be clear: so-called “centrist” parties are fueling discrimination and division by continuing to portray migration as a security threat.
Latest from Brussels: EU agrees to end trade benefits for countries that refuse to take back "failed migrants".
EU agrees to ax trade perks for countries that refuse to take back failed migrants
New plans agreed by institutions would see developing nations penalized for refusing to accept nationals deported from the bloc, according to documents seen by POLITICO.
www.politico.eu
December 2, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Latest from Brussels: EU agrees to end trade benefits for countries that refuse to take back "failed migrants".
MED5 Ministers met in Malta, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen the EU’s external migration policy.
But how does it do so❓
By deepening “partnerships” with countries of origin and transit where violations of fundamental rights are routine.
But how does it do so❓
By deepening “partnerships” with countries of origin and transit where violations of fundamental rights are routine.
'Europe must be the one to decide who comes in' - MED5 meeting
Mediterranean states back third-country partnerships and migrant returns
timesofmalta.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
MED5 Ministers met in Malta, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen the EU’s external migration policy.
But how does it do so❓
By deepening “partnerships” with countries of origin and transit where violations of fundamental rights are routine.
But how does it do so❓
By deepening “partnerships” with countries of origin and transit where violations of fundamental rights are routine.
🔎Let's also reflect on whether EC President Ursula von der Leyen advanced the rights of people on the move during her first year in office.
Europe is working to turn its ambition into reality.
In last year, we’ve been working for a stronger, greener, and more competitive Europe. ↓
In last year, we’ve been working for a stronger, greener, and more competitive Europe. ↓
December 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🔎Let's also reflect on whether EC President Ursula von der Leyen advanced the rights of people on the move during her first year in office.
We're looking to recruit a Legal Assistant to assist our Legal Support and Litigation (LSL) Team.
⌛ Deadline: 15 December
🔗 More info here: shorturl.at/xOnka
⌛ Deadline: 15 December
🔗 More info here: shorturl.at/xOnka
December 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM
We're looking to recruit a Legal Assistant to assist our Legal Support and Litigation (LSL) Team.
⌛ Deadline: 15 December
🔗 More info here: shorturl.at/xOnka
⌛ Deadline: 15 December
🔗 More info here: shorturl.at/xOnka