ICF-Newsletter July 2006
ICF NEWS
Focus: Participation
Austria: Participation of Asylum Seekers
The ICF project on the situation of asylum seekers explores the extent to which asylum seekers can determine and participate in decision-making processes in their places of accommodation.
Read more here! (1.News_Austria)
Germany: No chance to participate
Though refugees stay often five, ten or more years in the same facility, the motivation to install forms of self-organisation is not very strong.
Read more here! (2.News_Germany)
Poland: Participation of asylum seekers according to reception conditions monitoring
The main objective of the monitoring of reception centers in Poland, was to assess whether the reception conditions in Poland comply with the requirements of 2003/9/UE directive setting minimum standards of reception.
Read more here! (3.News)
Czech Republic: First and only Refugee Association
The first and only one Refugee Association of the Czech Republic was founded in 2005 as a non-governmental and non-profit organisation of foreign citizens. The aim of this NGO is to focus on the integration of refugees into the Czech society.
Read more here! (4.NEWS_Czech Republic)
Hungary: Refugees receive initial boost to get on their feet in the country
Hungary lags behind many European countries when it comes to assisting recognised refugees in organising their own living or participating in the social and economic life of their host country.
Read more here! (5.NEWS_Hungary)
ICF-Region
Slovenia: Detention Centers in Slovenia
A representative of Foundation Gea 2000 visits the facilities weekly and prepared a report on the findings. The report found that the living conditions were inhumane…
Read more here! (6.NEWS_Slovenia)
JRS Dispatches: Germany – Situation of detainees in need of improvement
The Jesuit Refugee Service International Office reports, that on 16 May, a group of 12 German NGOs, including JRS Germany, called on the state to improve the situation of detainees awaiting deportation from the country.
Read more here! (7.NEWS_JRS)
EU NEWS
Regularisation of immigrants is an EU matter
AGI on behalf of the Italian Prime Minister's office reports, that the EU needs to be informed whenever a member state gives amnesty to illegal immigrants on its territory, Commissioner Frattini has reiterated.
Read more here! (8.NEWS_Regularisation)
Satellite tracking of immigrant boats
In a pilot project, Spain and nine EU-countries agreed to control the seaway on the sea from Africa to the Canary Islands.
Read more here! (9.NEWS_Satellites)
