Victims of human trafficking need effective access to residence permits to exercise their rights and obtain remedies. GRETA published new guidance with practical recommendations for authorities, agencies and civil society. www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup final, Council of Europe SG @alain-berset.coe.int calls for a “third half”, a global dialogue on protecting the game from political, financial and betting-related pressures before 2030. Read the full statement: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

Frontex continuing mission in Greece despite serious violations of migrants' rights

'Can we continue to entrust global sport to organizations more concerned with their financial interests than with the public good?'

We have found maladministration in how the EU Agency for Asylum - EUAA supports Greek authorities in processing asylum applications. EUAA should guarantee the protection of fundamental rights in its activities, including when it is only carrying out a support role.

An insightful #RLIblog contribution authored by Dilahan Bice Kurtoğlu: "Proceed with Caution: Legal Counselling in the New EU Migration and Asylum Pact and Notes from the Greek Experience" Available to read here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2025/10/08/p... #EUMigration #RefugeeLaw #Greece #AsylumPact

New on the #RLIBlog 'From territorial to transnational asylum: new directions in the quest for refugee protection' by Jeff Crisp. Available to read here 👉 rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/06/09/f... #refugeeprotection #internationalrefugeeregime #transnationalasylum

The migration pact is now in force. All EU states must apply solidarity when taking in migrants. We explain what this means for Poland and debunk myths. #EuropeNews ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/aR5F

cepr.org/publications... #Migration

#Greece to bring in 5,000 Egyptian farm workers to close agricultural labour gap #migration www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

echrblog.com/un-committee... #migration #ECHR

The #Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights released its 13th annual report, summarising its 2025 observations and recommendations for Frontex, and its Management Board. #Migration frontex.europa.eu/media-centre...

African #migration to Europe: A fact check 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 the bigger picture. www.dw.com/en/african-m...

Fact check: Why "85% of #refugees are Muslim" is false 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 apply for asylum? www.dw.com/en/fact-chec...

Former Supreme Court president Lady Hale on calls for the UK to quit the ECHR: ‘They are bothered about deportation of foreign national criminals. This is not a problem…The convention does not stop you doing that.’ 🔗 www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/hale-la... via @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social

www.coe.int/en/web/migra... #migrants #refugees #vulnerability

www.coe.int/en/web/porta... #Ukraine #refugees

youtu.be/JpKkWYm08dc #Migration myths & realities

In the last 10 years, around 1 in 1,000 applications to the European Court of Human Rights (0.1%) led to the @echr.coe.int finding a violation of the human rights convention related to immigration. Check out our updated factsheet on migration and the ECHR👇 🔗 go.coe.int/MJ3B2

www.coe.int/en/web/migra... #ECHR #Migration update

Guest essay by Pedro Sánchez in The New York Times: "I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants." gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...

Pedro Sánchez published an article in the New York Times titled: "I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants."

Updated list of @ECHR_CEDH #migration-related cases pending execution, prepared by the Department for the Execution of Judgments and published by the @CoE_Migration www.coe.int/en/web/migra... #ECHR

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... #UN

Portugal will pay €8.4 million to the European Commission for refusing to accept 420 #asylumseekers, which it would have been asked to accept under the new EU 'solidarity' mechanism. www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6921...

In Germany, Ukrainians who arrived after March 31, 2025 will no longer be automatically entitled to the same social benefits as Germans. They will be now covered by the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act, under which benefits is roughly 20 percent lower. www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6924...

Finally, some justice and humanity!

Law professor sues #Germany for 'illegal' #borders controls euobserver.com/rule-of-law/...

Important new report out from us today on evidence gaps for migration policy making, by the brilliant @georginasturge.bsky.social migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...

It’s International Migrants Day, a good time to highlight our free Reporting Migration course for journalists and those working on migration in the UK, developed with NCTJ and the Open University: www.nctj.com/cpd-courses/... - offering a grounding in history, law, policy and data.

Register to our upcoming seminar series, where speakers will explore the causes and consequences of the changing debate on immigration across Europe. 📌 Online & in person (Oxford) ⏰ Thursdays, 3:45–5:00 PM (GMT) 🌍 Free & open to all 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Summary of interim measures 🗓️ 15 to 26 December 2025 t.co/CRzPwbtWqL --- Communiqué sur les mesures provisoires 🗓️15 au 26 décembre 2025 t.co/hsfIrLQ725

📢 Registration is now open for 'Unwelcome to Denmark: The Paradigm Shift and Refugee Integration' 📅 21 January 2026 ⏰ 17:00 -18:00 UTC 💻 Online Professor Michelle Pace will examine Denmark’s migration policies and approach to integration, and the experiences of refugees. bit.ly/unwelcome-to...

www.lesechos.fr/weekend/busi... #CEDH

Out now – fully open access 🎉 The ICJ’s Climate Advisory Opinion is one of the most significant developments in international climate law. ⚖️🌍 This new volume shows why – and explores its implications for global climate governance. Get your free copy here: 👉 verfassungsblog.de/book/the-icj...

New thematic paper on ensuring a human rights–compliant end to refugee status by @coe DMR #ECHR #refugees #asylum

Figures don’t show 110,000 young Brits have left the UK since June

Report of roundtable on fact-based communication on #migration issued by @coe Division on Migration and Refugees www.coe.int/en/web/migra...

New signature of the @coe Agreement on the Abolition of #Visas for Refugees - an old but important legal instrument aiming to facilitate travel for #refugees residing in territory of Parties - ratified by 23 states www.coe.int/en/web/migra...