Report on Frontex Activities generates sharp responses from MEPs
30 May 2018

Report on Frontex Activities generates sharp responses from MEPs

by | posted in: European Parliament, European Politics, Frontex, Migration, Refugees in the EU | 0

Recently, Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) of the European Parliament (EP) hosted the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights to discuss their Fifth Annual Report where the consultative forum outlined their activities, observations and recommendations to Frontex and its Management Board on the Agency’s fundamental rights responsibilities. The Members’ of the Eurorean Parliament (MEPs) comments were sharp.

News Highlights: UN official: no improvement in South Sudan; Amnesty International condemns EU; Eritrea accuses Sudan, Ethiopia, Qatar
17 May 2018

News Highlights: UN official: no improvement in South Sudan; Amnesty International condemns EU; Eritrea accuses Sudan, Ethiopia, Qatar

by | posted in: EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, European Commission, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Libya, Migration, Refugees in the EU, Uncategorized | 0

In this week’s news highlights: New data protection regulation; UN official says things in South Sudan are getting worse; Eritrea accuses 3 countries of supporting opposition Jihadist groups; UN and human rights groups support Noura Hussein; EC calls for further work on immigration; Amnesty International criticize the EU’s support to Libya; Report describes IDPs in Africa; New Greek Bill for Asylum seekers; Eritreans plan rally in Switzerland for asylum rights; Eritreans’ demonstration in Egypt.

Eritreans no longer required to go to Eritrean authorities for family reunion in Sweden
26 Apr 2018

Eritreans no longer required to go to Eritrean authorities for family reunion in Sweden

by | posted in: Asylum Seekers, Eritrea, Refugees in the EU, Sweden | 0

The migration court in Sweden ruled that family members of Eritreans residing in Sweden no longer have to obtain IDs or passports for family reunions. The ruling was issued after the court decided that the Eritrean authorities placed undue demands on the refugees, such as paying 2% tax and signing an ‘apology letter’.