Division on Migration and Refugees Helsinki 9 October 2026

Division on Migration and Refugees Helsinki 9 October 2026

28/09/2026

28/09/2026

GENEVA – US migration externalization arrangements are already putting migrants at heightened risk of human rights violations, including torture and persecution, Human Rights Experts** warned today, a...

Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC on what happens when rules of war are ignored

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As discussions on Ukraine’s recovery continue, the attention is focused on the millions of Ukrainians currently living abroad and the conditions that may enable

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Economist Daron Acemoglu on liberal democracy in crisis and how AI could make it worse.

Family reunification visas in Europe increasingly have strict conditions attached. Yet new research suggests these restrictions have limited public support.

<p><strong>How the British leader’s blood flows through the seat of the Council of Europe</strong></p>

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Russia's war on Ukraine has prompted several European countries to abandon a landmark 1990s landmine treaty. DW examines what is at stake.

Abstract. In light of ongoing reports of grave human rights violations against migrants and refugees in different parts of the world, this article discusse

Abstract. The article analyses judicial review of safe country of origin (SCO) designations within the European Union (EU). Drawing on both Court of Justic

Pedro Sánchez's government is planning the urgent transfer to mainland Spain of 500 migrant girls who arrived in Ceuta, as several regions refuse to host them, while the EU backs sending these unaccompanied minors from Ceuta back to Morocco. #EuropeNews

Five years after the Taliban retook power, women inside the country explain how they have been silenced, while the Afghan journalist Zahra Joya asks why the world has looked away

After the mass crossing into Ceuta, residents of Morocco's Fnideq describe unemployment, economic decline and a lack of opportunities that drove many to seek a future beyond the Spanish exclave.

Five years after the Taliban returned to power, millions of Afghan girls remain excluded from secondary education. UNESCO warns of lasting social and economic consequences.

Calls grow for global regulation as rising numbers of westerners use surrogates in countries with different laws

<p><strong>Anti-trafficking body GRETA gives practical advice to national authorities and agencies, and civil society </strong></p>

How long will Frontex tolerate the growing violations of migrants' rights in Greece? A Le Monde investigation documents the many warnings issued by the Fundamental Rights Office of the European agency, which have so far failed to prompt meaningful action.

The excessive commercialization and blatant conflicts of interest that have characterized the 2026 World Cup should convince governments, athletes and other sports stakeholders to take back control, argue researchers Frédérique Reynertz and Pim Verschuuren.

Εθνική Επιτροπή για τα Δικαιώματα του Ανθρώπου - ΕΕΔΑ National Commission for Human Rights Greece

European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho has found several instances of maladministration in how the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA) supports Greek authorities in processing asylum applications.

« Exils » (24/30). En 1967, dans un village reculé de Galice, Marisol Colmenero rêve d’ailleurs. Pourquoi pas Paris, où habite déjà sa mère ? A 17 ans, elle la rejoint et ne cessera dès lors de travai...

The 10th Migration Observatory Report provides a comprehensive overview of immigrant integration across European labour markets, drawing on the latest European Labour Force Survey data. More than one ...

Three years on, the bilateral Greece–Egypt deal allowing Egyptian farm workers to reside legally in Greece is finally being put into effect. #EuropeNews

As the build-up towards the Chisinau Declaration continues, with the corresponding meeting of the Committee of Ministers just days away, the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) has taken a clear stand ...

News about Frontex events, meeting and key milestones.

Learn how and why the Academic Assistance Council formed in 1933. Led by William Beveridge, influenced by Leo Szilard, it helped academics escape Nazi Germany.

Lord Michael German (United Kingdom, ALDE), the General Rapporteur on Asylum and Migration of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), has raised the alarm over the position adopted at the end of March by the European Parliament, which would allow for the detention of migrant...

Sandra Zampa (Italy, SOC), Chairperson of the PACE Committee on Migration, International Protection and Economic Co‑operation, made the following statement today: “On Easter night, tragedy once again struck in the Mediterranean. A vessel carrying migrants capsized, claiming the lives of at least...

Overloaded smugglers' boats attempting the risky journey across the Mediterranean — the image springs to mind when African migration to Europe is discussed. In reality, they're only a small part of th...

This claim frequently appears across social media platforms and languages. But what do the facts say? Are certain religious groups disproportionately represented among refugees? And where do they appl...

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Former Supreme Court president says European Convention on Human Rights wrongly blamed for issues bothering politicians.

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Policy paper on secondary movements from Greece to the Netherlands: why beneficiaries of international protection move onward, what drives their decisions, and what policy changes can reduce forced mo...