BRUSSELS, Belgium, September 21 (UNHCR) - Officials from the UN refugee agency and the European Union (EU) have strongly urged European countries to give priority to the quality of their asylum ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested on Saturday that asylum procedures could be conducted in non-EU countries as a way to curb irregular migration to Europe. Merz made his comments on his ...

Poland has made it easier for Belarusians fleeing political persecution to enter, but for Seda Yunusova, a Chechen who was refused the opportunity to apply for asylum 16 times in 2016 and 2017, this ...

A coalition of immigration advocacy groups filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday challenging a Trump administration proclamation that effectively bars individuals from seeking asylum at U.S. ports of ...

This article analyzes three video-recorded asylum interviews, their written records and the corresponding decisions by the Finnish Immigration Service. The goal is to identify the causes and ...

Europe must improve migration procedures on its external borders, seal more deals with foreign countries and synchronise asylum policies in the bloc before it tackles the thorny issue of hosting ...

ROME (AP) — Judges at the European Union’s top court ruled Friday that Italy may fast-track the deportation of migrants to countries it deems “safe,” but only under certain conditions. The Court of ...

For Aizhamal Abdykadyr kyzy, protecting human rights is more than just a job – it’s a commitment. Working at the Office of Akiykatchy (Ombudsman) of the Kyrgyz Republic, Aizhamal advocates for civil ...

BRUSSELS — The European Union is considering whether to deport migrants to countries they have no obvious connection to, in a drive to send away more people who are not permitted to stay. Rights ...

Athens, Greece, July 9, 2025 — As Greece announces a three-month pause on accepting asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa, and plans to immediately detain those reaching ...