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Legal Opinion on the case law of the Greek Appeals Committees and Administrative Courts with regard to the application of the »safe third country« concept

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The legal opinion by Greek lawyer Yiota Masouridou discusses the case law of the Greek Appeals Committees and Administrative Courts with regard to the application of the »safe third country« concept to Syrian refugees in the implementation of the EU-Turkey Deal.
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Legal note: Refugee Families Torn Apart

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The systematic rejections of family reunifications requests from Greece by Germany and their detrimental impact upon the right to family life and the best interest of the child.
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Legal opinion on the refoulement practice under the German-Greek »Seehofer Agreement«

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Legal opinion by Prof. Dr. Anna Lübbe on the compatibility of the refoulement practice under the German-Greek »Seehofer Agreement« with Union-law requirements for effective legal remedies.
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Shadow Report CAT

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Implementation by Germany of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) - Parallel Report of PRO ASYL e.V.
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#NotMyCamps

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Against the deprivation of rights of people seeking protection.
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Update: Legal Note on the living conditions of beneficiaries of international protection in Greece

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The legal note on the precarious existence of recognized refugees in Greece was updated in August 2018 and shows that living conditions for beneficiaries of international protection in Greece have not improved. There are still widespread deficits in the reception, care and integration of beneficiaries of protection.
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Case study: Returned recognized refugees face a dead-end in Greece

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During the past four months, RSA/PRO ASYL have documented the living conditions of a four-member family of recognized refugees, who were returned to Greece from Switzerland at the end August 2018.
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Eritrea – A Country Under the Sway of a Dictatorship

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This booklet is based in large part on the contributions of the conference “Eritrea and the Ongoing Refugee Crisis”, which took place in Brussels on 19 October 2017.
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Legal Note: UNHCR has Failed to Stand Up for Refugee Rights During Crucial EU-Turkey Deal Judgement

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This legal note analyzes the role of UNHCR in a rule of the Council of State (Greece’s highest administrative court) against applications made by two Syrian asylum-seekers.
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Legal Note on the living conditions of beneficiaries of international protection in Greece

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This legal note, including a series of conducted interviews with affected refugees, presents the precarious existence of beneficiaries of international protection in Greece.
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Afghanistan: No safe country for refugees

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An investigation into the country’s political and economic situation, its internal security and the situation of refugees.
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Statement: No to this Dublin IV regulation!

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On 4 May 2016 the European Commission submitted a proposal to change the Dublin III Regulation, which sets out competences for asylum procedures within the European Union. The proposal is part of a complete revision of the Common European Asylum System.
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Statement on the planned reform of the Dublin Regulation

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August 2016: With this detailed statement, PRO ASYL analyses and criticizes the planned proposals of the European Commission as yet another set of restrictive measures that cut the rights of refugees in Europe.
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The planned reform of the Dublin system: Humanitarian flexibilities are to be removed

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June 2016: With this short position paper, PRO ASYL analyses and criticizes the planned proposals of the European Commission as yet another set of restrictive measures that cut the rights of refugees in Europe.
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Legal Opinion on the admissibility under Union law of the European Council’s plan to treat Turkey like a »safe third state«

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Whether or not to treat Turkey as a ‘safe third country’ has been a matter of much discussion in the EU. Turkey is playing a central role in the struggle to find a solution to the crisis of European refugee law. Political measures must respect applicable Union law. For this reason, the following paper commissioned by Pro Asyl will examine whether applicable Union law allows European Union Member States to treat Turkey as a ‘safe third country’. If this is not the case, asylum seekers cannot be returned from Greece to Turkey or taken back to Turkey after interception at sea.
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Legal Opinion: Border Controls at Sea: Requirements under International Human Rights and Refugee Law

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ECCHR / Dr. Andreas Fischer-Lescano, LL.M. and Tillmann Löhr, September 2007 Requested by STIFTUNG PRO ASYL, Amnesty International and Forum Menschenrechte
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Legal Opinion on the case law of the Greek Appeals Committees and Administrative Courts with regard to the application of the »safe third country« concept

Legal note: Refugee Families Torn Apart

Legal opinion on the refoulement practice under the German-Greek »Seehofer Agreement«

Shadow Report CAT

#NotMyCamps

Update: Legal Note on the living conditions of beneficiaries of international protection in Greece

Case study: Returned recognized refugees face a dead-end in Greece

Eritrea – A Country Under the Sway of a Dictatorship

Legal Note: UNHCR has Failed to Stand Up for Refugee Rights During Crucial EU-Turkey Deal Judgement

Legal Note on the living conditions of beneficiaries of international protection in Greece

Afghanistan: No safe country for refugees

Statement: No to this Dublin IV regulation!

Statement on the planned reform of the Dublin Regulation

The planned reform of the Dublin system: Humanitarian flexibilities are to be removed

Legal Opinion on the admissibility under Union law of the European Council’s plan to treat Turkey like a »safe third state«

Legal Opinion: Border Controls at Sea: Requirements under International Human Rights and Refugee Law