Migration and Asylum
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ReportEMN- Red Cross EU inform 'Practices and challenges in processing victims of torture and ill-treatment in the context of international and temporary protection'
Many individuals fleeing war, armed conflict and persecution around the world have experienced are affected by trauma due to experiences that include torture and ill-treatment. This new EMN – Red Cross EU Inform explores how different countries detect and identify survivors of torture and ill-treatment among people seeking international protection.Download pdf -
ReportLessons from the Safe Homes programme: Hosting as an option to accommodate people who have lost their homes
This report, leveraging the Red Cross expertise and first-hand experience, reflects on the opportunities and limits of using hosting as a tool to accommodate people who have lost their homes. It outlines 15 key lessons for authorities to ensure the safety, dignity and well-being of hosts and guests. The lessons elaborate on some vital aspects of the long-term preparedness that public authorities should put in place to make hosting a potential and positive option for the future.Download pdf -
ReportRed Cross EU Office Annual Report 2023
The Annual Report 2023 showcases our different activities to heighten Red Cross influence on EU policy, to increase EU resources for our domestic and international work, and to serve our members on EU-related issues.Download pdf -
RecommendationSafe pathways to international protection in the EU
Recommendations to the EU and Member States to ensure that access to safe pathways to Europe is facilitated.Download pdf -
RecommendationUpholding the right to family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection in Europe
Recommendations to EU Member States which are subject to the EU Family Reunification Directive and other European countries that have adopted similar laws to ensure that beneficiaries of international protection can effectively access and exercise their right to family reunification.Download pdf -
ReportUkraine Response and Red Cross views on the implementation of the TPD
Based on the experience of National Red Cross Societies providing assistance and support to people affected by the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict, this paper assesses key aspects of the implementation of the EU Temporary Protection Directive from a humanitarian perspective.Download pdf -
ReportRed Cross EU Office Annual Report 2022
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ReportSafe avenues to access protection in Europe
Red Cross and Red Crescent good practices and recommendations to increase access to safe avenues to protection in Europe.Download pdf -
ReportRed Cross EU Strategy 2022-2027
The Red Cross EU strategy 2022-2027 describes the strategic direction, goals and priorities of the work of the Red Cross EU Office and its members.Download pdf -
RecommendationProtecting the humanitarian space to access and support migrants
Red Cross recommendations to the EU and Member States to safeguard principled humanitarian work with migrants, based solely on need.Download pdf -
RecommendationReducing the use of immigration detention in the EU
Red Cross EU Office recommendations to the European Union and Members States to limit the use of immigration detention and to develop and implement alternatives.Download pdf -
ReportReuniting families across borders
A joint Red Cross report on the humanitarian consequences of family separation and people going missing due to war, conflict and perilous migratory trails.Download pdf -
RecommendationKey Priorities for the EU in the future
Red Cross EU Office recommendations to guide and inform EU decision-makers taking up their mandate in the European Parliament and the European Commission for the next five years.Download pdf -
ReportMoving forward together - Red Cross approach to social inclusion of migrants
This booklet showcases sixteen concrete examples of activities implemented by European Red Cross Societies with and for migrants to support their participation in all aspects of life at the local level.Download pdf -
RecommendationRecommendations on a Union Resettlement Framework
Joint recommendations from Caritas Europa, CCME, ECRE, ICMC Europe, and the Red Cross EU Office to ensure that any Union Resettlement Framework strengthens Europe's humanitarian commitment to achieving protection and durable solutions for vulnerable refugees across the globe.Download pdf -
RecommendationProtecting the dignity and rights of migrants in an irregular situation
Migrants in an irregular situation are among the most vulnerable people in Europe. Protecting their dignity and rights requires decisive action; here are our recommendations.Download pdf -
RecommendationReforming the Common European Asylum System in a spirit of humanity and solidarity
Our recommendations to the EU and its Member States on the process of reforming the Common European Asylum System.Download pdf -
ReportEurope in crisis: facilitating access to protection, (discarding) offshore processing and mapping alternatives for the way forward
The study analyses policies and practices of joint processing, while considering the practical difficulties raised by a joint EU external processing scheme.Download pdf -
ReportPerilous journeys - vulnerabilities along migratory routes to the EU
This booklet looks at the risks and vulnerabilities experienced by migrants throughout their migratory journeys to the European Union.Download pdf -
RecommendationPerilous journeys: addressing the vulnerabilities linked to migratory routes to the European Union
Our recommendations to the EU and its Member States to help reduce risks and vulnerabilities along migratory routes to Europe.Download pdf -
RecommendationResettlement in the EU: a fresh start for vulnerable refugees
Our call to the EU and its Member States to improve policies and practices regarding resettlement in the EU.Download pdf -
ReportDisrupted flight - The realities of separated refugee families in the EU
A report on family reunification procedures prepared together with the European Council on Refugees and Exiles.Download pdf -
RecommendationRecommendations on migration and asylum in the EU
Addressing the needs and protecting rights of migrants should guide EU policies – these are our recommendations to better protect and support all migrants.Download pdf -
Recommendation"An open and safe Europe – what next?” The post-Stockholm agenda
Our humanitarian point of view and recommendations in relation to the EU migration, asylum and border policy agenda.Download pdf -
ReportShifting borders: externalising migrant vulnerabilities and rights?
This report looks at the externalisation of EU migration controls, and the associated human costs.Download pdf
