The Global Erosion of Asylum Rights
The international agreements resulted in the establishment of a strong bureaucratic apparatus geared to ensuring that asylum had genuine force. However, these agreements leave it up to nations to decide….
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Syrian Refugees in Bulgaria Coerced to Accept a “Voluntary Return” Programme
Syrian refugees in Bulgaria are facing deportation, despite having received international protection, according to a BIRN investigation. One of the refugees, called Imad, told the journalist that Bulgaria’s State Agency….
ICE: The Mounting Mystery of Migration Policy in the US
The Trump administration’s real enforcement action record is still being hidden. When the number of ICE arrests started to decline, the practice of posting the daily arrest totals on social….
Austrian Chancellor Nehammer Urges Repatriation of Syrian Refugees
The government of Austria has announced that it is providing Syrian refugees living there with a “return bonus” to return to Syria in the wake of Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow. The….