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Publication: High Time for a Fair Israeli Asylum Regime

Posted on 18/06/2015 by EvR

Publication by a member of the Interest Group: Dr. Reuben (Ruvi) Ziegler 20th June marks World Refugee Day, proclaimed by UN General Assembly Resolution 55/76 of 4 December 2000 to commemorate the convening of the Convention of Plenipotentiaries that has led to the … Continue reading →

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New publication: On the right to be heard in immigration detention procedures

Posted on 26/04/2015 by EvR

Publication by a member of the Interest Group by Sergio Mananashvili In the Common Market Law Review, Sergio Mananashvili co-authored (with De Bruycker) an article on the right to be heard in immigration detention procedures and the consequences of the violation … Continue reading →

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Judicial Review of Migrant Detention in Europe: In Search of Effectiveness and Speediness

Posted on 12/03/2015 by EvR

Nikolaos Sitaropoulos has written a blog about the judicial review of migrant detention in Europe. He writes: “Detention has been highlighted in recent years by a number of international and non-governmental organisations as an ineffective and inefficient tool of migration control employed by … Continue reading →

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New report by UNHCR: do not return asylum-seekers to Greece

Posted on 03/02/2015 by EvR

Over the last two years Greece and neighbouring Mediterranean states have been experiencing an increase in the number of refugees and migrants arriving by sea, many seeking to move on to other EU states. In 2014, around 43,500 refugees and … Continue reading →

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Detention of African Asylum Seekers: Welcome to Round Three

Posted on 19/12/2014 by EvR

Publication by a member of the Interest Group: Ruvi Ziegler In a previous post, I analysed the Israeli High Court of Justice’s (HCJ) judgment in Gebrselassie v. Knesset et al (partial summary of the judgment in English), in which the Court held the ‘Law … Continue reading →

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“Migrants’ and children’s rights need better protection in the Netherlands”

Posted on 15/10/2014 by EvR

news Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, released a report after his visit to the Netherlands, stating that “The Netherlands has a solid human rights protection system, but in practice there are shortcomings, in particular as concerns … Continue reading →

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Publication: the Israeli Supreme Court’s decision on detention of asylum seekers

Posted on 29/09/2014 by EvR

Second Strike and You are (Finally) out? The Quashing of the Prevention of Infiltration Law (Amendment No. 4) by Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler (this article has been cross-posted on the Oxford Human Rights Hub Blog) Introduction On 22 September 2014, the Israeli … Continue reading →

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Israeli Supreme Court orders closing detention center. Again.

Posted on 23/09/2014 by EvR

The Israeli High Court of Justice ordered the state on Monday to close the Holot detention facility for asylum seekers within 90 days, a dramatic decision that marked the first time the court has ever struck down two versions of … Continue reading →

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CoE Commissioner for Human Rights: Cyprus must stop separating migrant women from their children

Posted on 08/04/2014 by EvR

On 7 April 2014, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks,  urged the Cypriot authorities to stop detaining and separating migrant women from their children. In a Facebook post, Muižnieks wrote: “I am very concerned at reports showing that … Continue reading →

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One asylum seeker killed and many hurt in violence at Pacific Solution camp

Posted on 18/02/2014 by EvR

news article During a riot in a detention camp in Papua New Guinea, one asylum seeker was killed and at least 77 were injured. Accounts as to what caused the riot differ; Australian authorities claim the violence began when detainees … Continue reading →

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