Advocating for Refugee Data Rights: A Call for Safety and Security
19 Dec 2023

Advocating for Refugee Data Rights: A Call for Safety and Security

by | posted in: EEPA news and activities, European Commission, European Union, Refugees in the EU | 0

In light of recent developments surrounding the EU’s EURODAC database, the urgent need for robust data rights for refugees has never been clearer. As civil society organizations raise alarms about the expansion of this database, which is increasingly being used as a surveillance tool rather than a protective measure, it is crucial to emphasize the importance of data rights in ensuring the safety and security of vulnerable populations.

News Highlights: Peace talks between Ethiopia and OLA fail, Mediterranean deaths at highest level since 2017, Russia weaponising migration
24 Nov 2023

News Highlights: Peace talks between Ethiopia and OLA fail, Mediterranean deaths at highest level since 2017, Russia weaponising migration

by | posted in: Eritrea, Ethiopia, European Commission, European Politics, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Libya, Mediterranean Sea, Refugees in the EU, South Sudan, Sudan, Tigray, Weekly news highlights | 0

In this week’s news highlights: RSF takes over military bases in El Daein and Jebel Aulia; Humanitarian situation worsens amidst funding gap for refugees from Sudan; More details emerging about Ardamata massacre in Sudan; Negotiations between Ethiopian federal government and OLA failed; Medical supplies running out in Amhara; Advanced Turkish drones procured by Ethiopia; Floods continue to claim lives in the Horn, as northern Ethiopia faces drought; Dangerous migration routes to Arabian peninsula and South Africa; Red Sea access tensions continue; Families of migrants facing lack of news after Libya floods; Deaths at sea at highest level since 2017 due to ‘deliberate inaction’ by EU states; Far-right anti-immigration Wilders wins elections in The Netherlands; EU sends border guards to the Finnish border as Russia ‘weaponises’ migration; EU/Turkey High level dialogue on migration and security; French companies provide ships and training to the Egyptian coast guard; and Digital rights for refugees and migrants in EU not upheld.

News Highlights: Massacres reported from Darfur as RSF gains ground, ICC reports progress in Libya investigation, Asylum offshoring not allowed, EU states
10 Nov 2023

News Highlights: Massacres reported from Darfur as RSF gains ground, ICC reports progress in Libya investigation, Asylum offshoring not allowed, EU states

by | posted in: Darfur, Eritrea, European Commission, European Union, Human Trafficking, Libya, Refugee Camps, Sudan, Weekly news highlights | 0

In this week’s News Highlights: RSF takes over El-Geneina, nearing take-over of Darfur; Massacres reported in Darfur; Escalation of fighting in Sudan kills civilians and IDPs; First round of Jeddah talks yields no ceasefire; Refugee flows from Darfur sharply increase; Ethiopian government plans to resolve western Tigray dispute through referendum; Clashes in Amhara, Ethiopia; Peace talks between Ethiopia and OLA; Ethiopia’s risk of defaulting increases; Worst flooding in decades kills dozens in the Horn of Africa; ICC is making progress on investigating crimes against migrants and refugees in Libya; Videos of torture of Eritreans and Tigrayans in Libya posted; Italy wants to open third-country centers in Albania; Offshoring asylum applications not allowed, says EU; UK’s long procedures leave unaccompanied children in limbo; Netherlands called upon to increase fight against human trafficking; and Key hearing in Walid case on Monday 13 November.