12 mei 2016 – Het ergst denkbare scenario dat we ons voor konden stellen is werkelijkheid geworden. Met het recente verdrag tussen de EU en Turkije zijn de vluchtelingen en immigranten, tegen hun wil, gevangen in ons land, zonder dat wij in staat zijn om hen de primaire middelen te verschaffen…
15 april 2016 – The Independent journalist Lizzie Dearden reports on the appaling conditions in which 2,900 refugees have to live in Moria, Lesbos. The refugee camp at Moria was turned into a detention centre as part of the EU-Turkey deal and from that moment the situation deteriorated substantially. Pope’s visit led to last-minute improvements, but as…
5 april 2016 – The Associated Press (AP) reports that Greek authorities have temporarily suspended deportations to Turkey. They acknowledged that most migrants and refugees detained on Greek islands have applied for asylum. The European Union began sending back migrants Monday under an agreement with Turkey, but no transfers were planned…
2 april 2016 – Guardian journalist Damien Gayle reports on the EU-Turkey deal. Peter Sutherland, the UN secretary general’s special representative for international migration and development, said that deporting migrants and refugees without considering their asylum applications first would break international law. Read the complete article at: theguardian.com Source: Damien Gayle,…
18 december 2015 – Benjamin Ward, Deputy Director, Europe and Central Asia Division of Human Rights Watch, argues that “the refugee crisis is perhaps the biggest political challenge the European Union has ever faced. Its response during 2015 raises serious questions about its ability to respond in ways consistent with…
10 december 2015 – In Terzake, de Vlaamse actualiteitenrubriek van de VRT, uitgezonden op Canvas, spreekt Peter Bouckaert over de vluchtelingencrisis en de situatie in Griekenland. Bouckaert volgt als hoofd noodoperatie van de internationale hulporganisatie Human Rights Watch al maandenlang de vluchtelingen tijdens hun tocht naar Europa. Wie zijn de vluchtelingen en wat is hun verhaal?…
9 september 2015 – Rutger Bregman is historicus en schrijver. Hij studeerde aan de universiteit van Utrecht en Los Angeles, en doceerde aan de universiteit van Utrecht. Bregman schreef voor nrc.next, Het Parool, Trouw, en De Groene Amsterdammer. Inmiddels schrijft hij voor het online platform van De Correspondent. R. Bregman probeert…
The harsh consequences of the Dublin II regulation do not concern only member states, such as Greece, but also the asylum seekers. According to a new report “the underlying principles of the Dublin Regulation need to be fundamentally revised to design a more humane and equitable system”. report Dublin II