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Coronavirus: Exceptional measures at the European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights has announced a series of exceptional measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The court will maintain its essential activities, especially its handling of priority cases. It will also consider urgent requests for interim measures when there is an...
Anti-torture Committee makes rapid reaction visit to Greece to examine treatment of migrants
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has just completed a five-day rapid reaction visit to Greece to examine the way in which persons attempting to enter the country and detained by the Hellenic Police or Coast Guard have been treated, notably since 1st March, when the...
Belgium: Service providers should not have to report irregular migrants, says anti-racism watchdog ECRI
Belgium should ensure that no service provider, either in the public or private sector, is required to report people suspected of being irregularly present in the country to the authorities responsible for immigration control and enforcement, in order to protect their fundamental rights. The...
