The vast majority of displaced Afghans will likely be hosted in the neighboring countries, as has been the case over decades of displacement from Afghanistan. In this context, it is crucial that the small proportion of displaced people who do arrive in Europe are given rapid access to a fair asylum procedure in line with European states’ obligations under EU and international law.
NGO Letter to the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum on Cuts to Financial Assistance for Asylum Seekers
Refugees International joins 30 NGOs in condemning the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum announced across-the-board cuts in financial assistance for all asylum seekers who are not housed in facilities run by the Ministry or partner organizations, which will undermine the effective integration of asylum seekers in the country.
30+ NGOs Call for EU Countries to Form Coalition to Relocate Refugees & Asylum Seekers
Refugees International joins 30+ NGOs in calling upon Portugal in its capacity as President of the Council of the European Union to bring together a coalition of willing Member States to initiate a concerted effort around relocation at the the upcoming Council meeting on June 24 & 25. 2021.
40 NGOs Denounce Greece’s New Law Designating Turkey as a Safe Third Country
Refugees International joins 40 NGOs denouncing Greece’s new law designating Turkey as a safe third country to return people.
NGO Statement on Europe at the 80th Meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee
Refugees International’s Daphne Panayotatos delivered the NGO Statement on Europe at the 80th Meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee.
Refugees International Statement on the Five-Year Anniversary of the EU-Turkey Deal
After five years, the European Union and Turkey agreement to manage the crossing of refugees and migrants from Turkey to Greece’s Aegean islands is a failure.
Joint Statement: The Pact on Migration and Asylum
Refugees International joined partners in issuing a joint statement on the European Commission’s Pact on Migration and Asylum.
Joint Statement | Afghanistan is Not Safe: The Joint Way Forward Means Two Steps Back
Refugees International signed a joint statement expressing concern that the EU’s disproportionate focus on returning and deporting Afghans from Europe will continue to shape negotiations on the prolongation of the Joint Way Forward (JWF).
Greece and EU Must Act Following Moria Camp Tragedy
Refugees International Advocate Daphne Panayotatos reacts to the destruction of Moria camp in Greece due to large fires.
EU Failure on Unaccompanied Minors ‘A Shameful Abdication of Responsibility’
Of the more than 5,000 unaccompanied minors who have recently arrived in Greece, more than 1,600 of these children are stuck in miserable conditions on the islands and the majority of them are living in tents outside of formal shelters.