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Lawyer @ Swiss Refugee Council (Schweizerische Flüchtlingshilfe SFH) Board member of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) Migration, Dublin Regulation, Europe.

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Greece champions migrant 'return hubs' in third countries Greece is working with four EU countries to establish "return hubs" in non-EU states for rejected asylum seekers, as the bloc moves ahead with stricter deportation rules under its new migration framew...

Greece is working with four EU countries (Germany, Austria, Denmark, Netherlands) to establish "return hubs" in non-EU states for rejected asylum seekers, as the bloc moves ahead with stricter deportation rules under its new migration framework.

www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6995...

25.02.2026 10:28 👍 3 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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More than 600 people have died trying to cross Mediterranean in 2026, UN says Deadliest start to a year in more than a decade, according to the International Organization for Migration

More than 600 people have died trying to cross Mediterranean in 2026!

Deadliest start to a year in more than a decade, according to the International Organization for Migration

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

25.02.2026 10:25 👍 6 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Work begins on new Migrant Reception Centre in the south of Tenerife The new facility will have space for 348 people and is costing €7.4 million to construct, more than double original estimates…

Work begins on new Migrant Reception Centre (CATE) in the south of Tenerife. The centre will cover 4,000 square metres and has a planned construction period of 10 months. When completed, it will be able to accommodate 348 people arriving by small boat.

www.canarianweekly.com/posts/Work-b...

25.02.2026 10:24 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Weder ausreisen noch bleiben ist erlaubt Ein Mann erhält einen Strafbefehl wegen rechtswidrigem Aufenthalt – obwohl er laut Dublin-Verordnung die Schweiz nicht verlassen darf.

Absurditäten aus dem Asylbereich: Bleiben ist Pflicht.Bleiben ist strafbar. Nach einer Polizeirazzia in einem Zürcher Rückkehrzentrum erhält ein Mann einen Strafbefehl wegen rechtswidrigen Aufenthalts – obwohl er das Land laut Dublin-Verordnung gar nicht verlassen darf.
correctiv.org/zwischen-gef...

24.02.2026 06:45 👍 32 🔁 20 💬 0 📌 1
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EU-Asylpolitik: Darum könnten Hochsicherheitslager plötzlich zum Standard werden Die EU könnte erstmals Menschen in Abschiebezentren außerhalb Europas unterbringen. Unsere Autorinnen besuchen schon existierende Lager, Betroffene berichten.

Geschichten von Angst, Isolation und Verschwundenen. Hinter Europas neuen Hochsicherheitslagern für Geflüchtete verbirgt sich mehr als nur Kontrolle und Technik. Ein Blick hinter die Zäune von Samos und Gjadër.

www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/ausser-sicht...

19.02.2026 08:33 👍 11 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Realitätsferne Asylentscheidungen zu Iran mit problematischen Argumentationsmustern – PRO ASYL legt Policy Paper vor Massenfestnahmen, Folter, sexualisierte Gewalt, immer mehr Hinrichtungen. Obwohl die Repression in der Islamischen Republik Iran im Jahr 2025 und Anfang 2026 massiv zugenommen hat, nimmt die Quote der...

Realitätsferne Asylentscheidungen zu Iran mit problematischen Argumentationsmustern – PRO ASYL legt Policy Paper vor

@proasyl.de

www.proasyl.de/pressemittei...

18.02.2026 18:03 👍 13 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
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Von der Schweiz und der EU finanziert: Was passiert in Griechenlands Asylzentren? Die NZZ blickt ins Flüchtlingslager in Griechenland auf Samos und zeigt, wie Migranten dort leben – abgeschottet und überwacht. Ein 3-D-Einblick.

Die Schweiz und die EU finanzieren in Griechenland gefängnisartige Asylzentren. Was passiert im Innern?

www.nzz.ch/visuals/flue...

18.02.2026 07:59 👍 5 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Italy: CPR director sentenced after migrant's death A court in Turin has sentenced the director of a local repatriation detention center (CPR) to a one-year suspended prison sentence. She had failed to address the psychological vulnerability of a migra...

A court in Turin has sentenced the director of a repatriation detention center (CPR) to a one-year suspended prison sentence. She had failed to address the psychological vulnerability of a migrant who later committed suicide.

www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6983...

14.02.2026 07:13 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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»Wir sind alle traumatisiert« Am 3. Februar 2026 starben bei der Kollision zwischen einem Flüchtlingsboot und einem Schiff der griechischen Küstenwache vor der Insel Chios 15 Menschen und zwei ungeborene Babys. 24 Menschen wurden ...

Sehr lesenswertes Interview mit Natassa, einer Rechtsanwältin bei der griechischen Menschenrechtsorganisation Refugee Support Aegean (RSA).

www.proasyl.de/news/wir-sin...

13.02.2026 17:38 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Letzte Nacht sind mindestens 15 Menschen bei einem erneuten Bootsunglück in der Ägäis gestorben.

04.02.2026 13:37 👍 46 🔁 27 💬 2 📌 1
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Europas Abschottung geht weiter: Heute hat das Europäische Parlament erneute Verschärfungen beim Flüchtlingsschutz beschlossen – auch mit Stimmen der extremen Rechten.

10.02.2026 16:52 👍 30 🔁 20 💬 2 📌 0
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EU judges rein in Bulgaria’s asylum handoff system A war refugee, a closed asylum door and a legal shortcut were put to the test at the EU's Court of Justice, which spelled out when states can refuse to hear an asylum claim by sending it to a

A Syrian teenager fled war and asked Bulgaria for safety, only to be told his asylum claim would not be examined at all. EU judges said Bulgaria went a step too far by rejecting his claim based on loose ties to Turkey.

www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u...

11.02.2026 09:24 👍 4 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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UN expert says Afghanistan unsafe for return of many refugees - Khaama Press UN expert Richard Bennett warns forced return of Afghan refugees exposes them to human rights risks, urging countries to halt deportations to Afghanistan.

Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, warned in Lahore that deporting Afghan refugees exposes them to serious human rights risks.

www.khaama.com/un-expert-sa...

11.02.2026 09:22 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Greece: Three new migrant centers to be built in Crete as part of migration bill The Greek government has announced plans to build three new migration facilities on the southern island of Crete after record numbers of migrants arrived there in the summer of 2025. Migration Ministe...

The Greek government has announced plans to build three new migration facilities on the island of Crete after record numbers of migrants arrived there in the summer of 2025.

03.02.2026 15:32 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Border staff who 'stole cash from small boat migrants' are bailed Officials appear in court charged with stealing from small boat arrivals and money laundering.

A group of immigration officers accused of stealing from people that arrived in the UK on small boats have appeared in court. The six border officials are charged with money laundering and five are further accused of misconduct in public office and conspiracy to steal.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

03.02.2026 14:52 👍 10 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
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Italian officials go on trial over migrant shipwreck Six members of Italy's police and coastguard go on trial today over a 2023 shipwreck that killed at least 94 migrants, accused of failing to intervene on time.

Six members of Italy's police and coastguard go on trial over a 2023 shipwreck that killed at least 94 people, accused of failing to intervene on time. The charges relate to a search-and-rescue operation that never came, despite the boat having been tracked for hours.

www.rte.ie/news/europe/...

03.02.2026 14:50 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Podcast gibt afghanischen Frauen eine Stimme - 10 vor 10 - Play SRF Frauen in Afghanistan werden unter den Taliban systematisch aus Bildung und Öffentlichkeit verdrängt und praktisch mundtot gemacht. Die Tessinerin Aresu Rabbani will ihnen mit ihrem Podcast «Ihre Stim...

#Frauen in #Afghanistan werden unter den Taliban systematisch aus Bildung und Öffentlichkeit verdrängt und praktisch mundtot gemacht. Die Tessinerin Aresu Rabbani will ihnen mit ihrem Podcast «Ihre Stimme, unser Echo» ihre verlorene Stimme wieder zurückgeben.

www.srf.ch/play/tv/10-v...

03.02.2026 09:42 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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500.000 Einwanderer in Spanien sollen Aufenthaltsgenehmigung erhalten In Spanien gibt der sozialistische Regierungschef Sánchez 500.000 Immigranten ohne Papiere eine Aufenthaltsgenehmigung. Konservative und Vox laufen Sturm.

In Spanien gibt Regierungschef Sánchez 500.000 Personen ohne Papiere eine Aufenthaltsgenehmigung. Damit können diese Personen am sozialen Leben teilhaben und legal arbeiten.

taz.de/500000-Einwa...

28.01.2026 12:50 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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L'Espagne veut régulariser un demi-million de sans-papiers pour soutenir son économie | RTS A contre-courant de ses homologues européens, le gouvernement de gauche espagnol s'apprête à adopter un plan de régularisation massif de sans-papiers qui pourrait bénéficier à 500'000 personnes, une m...

A contre-courant de ses homologues européens, le gouvernement de gauche espagnol s'apprête à adopter un plan de régularisation massif de sans-papiers qui pourrait bénéficier à 500'000 personnes, une mesure qui doit permettre de soutenir la croissance économique du pays.

www.rts.ch/info/monde/2...

28.01.2026 12:17 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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UN: Hundreds of migrants feared dead in shipwrecks since start of 2026 The IOM highlighted that the Central Mediterranean remains the deadliest migration corridor in the world, with at least 1,340 people losing their lives there last year alone.

Hundreds of migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwrecks since start of 2026, UN says

www.euronews.com/2026/01/26/h...

27.01.2026 16:08 👍 14 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 2
ECRE Report: Study visit to Sweden on good practices in upholding the rights of asylum-seeking and refugee women and girls | European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

ECRE Report: Study visit to Sweden on good practices in upholding the rights of asylum-seeking and refugee women and girls

ecre.org/ecre-report-...

27.01.2026 08:08 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Libya: Over 220 migrants freed from underground prison Libyan authorities have freed over 220 migrants from what would appear to be a secret underground prison in the southeast of the country. The people were held in gravely inhuman conditions, according ...

Libyan authorities have freed over 220 migrants from what would appear to be a secret underground prison in the southeast of the country. The people were held in gravely inhuman conditions.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6930...

22.01.2026 06:14 👍 6 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1
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Migrants using more distant, riskier departure points to Canaries after Mauritania crackdown, Red Cross finds Migrants crossing from West Africa to Spain's Canaries started using more distant - and potentially more deadly - departure points in 2025 following a crackdown by Mauritania on irregular migration, a...

Migrants using more distant, riskier departure points to Canaries after Mauritania crackdown, Red Cross finds

www.reuters.com/world/africa...

22.01.2026 06:12 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Portugal: Government prepared to pay millions to keep asylum seekers out The Portuguese government has decided it would be willing to pay 8.4 million euros to the European Commission in return for refusing to accept a contingent of 420 asylum seekers, which it would have b...

The Portuguese government has decided it would be willing to pay 8.4 million euros to the European Commission in return for refusing to accept a contingent of 420 asylum seekers, which it would have been asked to accept under the new EU 'solidarity' mechanism.

www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6921...

15.01.2026 03:11 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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Sudan: Massive displacement after more than 1,000 days of war The conflict in Sudan between two rival military factions has raged for more than 1,000 days, triggering a staggering humanitarian crisis. Aid agencies warn that turning a blind eye to this crisis wou...

The conflict in Sudan between two rival military factions has raged for more than 1,000 days, triggering a staggering humanitarian crisis. Aid agencies warn that turning a blind eye to this crisis would be "a failure of our core humanity".

www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6917...

15.01.2026 03:09 👍 9 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Sie vertraten einen Häftling und sollten dafür bezahlen 2000 Franken wegen «treuwidriger Prozess­führung». Die Sache kommt vor Bundesgericht.

ebenfalls zum Thema Rechtsschutz im Asyl- und Migrationsbereich:

www.republik.ch/2025/05/21/a...

14.01.2026 06:50 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Der Asylanwalt kommt an die Kasse Er vertritt seit bald vier Jahr­zehnten Migrantinnen – und nun soll er diszipliniert werden.

Gabriel Püntener vertritt seit bald vier Jahr­zehnten Migrantinnen – und ärgert mit seinem konsequenten Vorgehen das Bundes­verwaltungs­gericht. Nun soll er diszipliniert und bestraft werden. Das ist rechtstaatlich bedenklich.

www.republik.ch/2026/01/14/a...

14.01.2026 06:47 👍 15 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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Thirty-nine dead in Gambia migrant boat sinking, officials say The death toll after a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsized off Gambia's coast on New Year's Eve has risen to 39, two government officials told Reuters, as survivors described the vessel as "o...

The death toll after a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsized off Gambia's coast on New Year's Eve has risen to 39, two government officials told Reuters, as survivors described the vessel as "overcrowded and dilapidated"

www.reuters.com/world/africa...

13.01.2026 14:48 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Spanish Prime Minister: 'Our model of regular migration works' Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez praised Spain's model of regular immigration while speaking at the Conference of Spanish Ambassadors held on January 8 in Madrid.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez praised Spain's model of regular immigration while speaking at the Conference of Spanish Ambassadors held on January 8 in Madrid.

www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6914...

13.01.2026 14:47 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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«Libya, fire, militia, need help» Migrantinnen in Seenot wählen eine Nummer – und in Zürich klingelt das Telefon.

Migrantinnen in Seenot wählen eine Nummer – und in Zürich klingelt das Telefon: über die Auswirkungen der europäischen Migrations­politik, die libysche Milizen belohnt und unzählige Tote fordert.

www.republik.ch/2026/01/08/s...

08.01.2026 16:04 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1