Migration

The situation of migrants in Europe has deteriorated, marked by push-backs, deaths, poor reception conditions and restrictive policies. The Commissioner focuses on improving the rights of migrants in line with states’ obligations under human rights law, including access to asylum and essential services.

Europe must end repression of human rights defenders assisting refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

 “Across Europe, individuals and organisations are facing growing harassment, intimidation, violence and criminalisation simply for contributing to the protection of the human rights of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. European states must stop this repression”, said today the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, while releasing a Recommendation on the situation of human rights defenders assisting refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Europe.  full article

Protecting the Defenders: Ending repression of human rights defenders assisting refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Europe (2024)

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Introduction and recommendations: French

Pushed beyond the limits: Four areas of urgent action to end human rights violations at Europe's borders (2022)

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A distress call for human rights. The widening gap in migrant
protection in the Mediterranean (2021)

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Lives saved. Rights protected. (2019)

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Realising the right to family reunification of refugees in Europe (2017)

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See the special page on family reunification