Refugee Report Paper | May 2016 | ‘The Italian Theatre’
Volume I, Issue II
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Link https://iisa.org.uk/featured/2016/05/refugee-report-paper-may-2016-the-italian-theatre/
Justice & Home Affairs Council to discuss Visa policy amidst EU-Turkey Agreement
The Council of the European Union will meet on Friday 20th of May to discuss once again issues related to the ongoing migratory crises. No provisional agenda has been provided so far but it is expected that discussions will gravitate around the following two main issues: the EU-Turkey agreement and it’s current state of play […]
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Link https://iisa.org.uk/featured/2016/05/justice-home-affairs-council-to-discuss-visa-policy-amidst-eu-turkey-agreement/
Greek Deportations to Turkey resumed
On 27th April, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported the deportation of refugees from Greece to Turkey has been resumed. Greek authorities had previously announced the suspension of deportations to Turkey, on 9th April, for a predicted two weeks in order to improve the deportation process. Deportations from Greece began as the EU-Turkey Agreement came into effect on 20th March […]
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Link https://iisa.org.uk/refugee-report-articles/2016/05/greek-deportations-resume/
The Darfur Referendum & Sudan’s Public Relations Problem
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Link https://iisa.org.uk/featured/2016/05/the-darfur-referendum-sudans-public-relations-problem/
EU provides €83 million to Greece in emergency funding
Through the new Emergency Assistance Instrument, the European Commission (EC) yesterday announced a further €83 million is to be provided Greece as emergency funds, with immediate effect. The €83 million funding brings the total emergency funding received by Greece to €264 million since 2015. The EC press release went on to outline the humanitarian organisations which will receive […]
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Link https://iisa.org.uk/refugee-report-articles/2016/04/eu-provides-e83-million-to-greece-in-emergency-funding/
Fear of ‘second Idomeni’ on Austria-Italy border as Austria braces for Summer refugee influx
In preparation for an expected increase in refugee influx to Europe, as seen in Summer last year, Austria began building a border checkpoint and road barrier at the Brenner pass; a historic passage through the Alps between Italy and Austria. While construction of the border checks is a far cry from the border fences seen […]
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Link https://iisa.org.uk/featured/2016/04/italian-idomeni/
EU Council set to discuss Border Security post-Brussels attacks
On Thursday, 21st April 2016, the EU Council (Justice and Home Affairs configuration) is set to address issues related to European border security and migration. Legislative items in the provisional agenda include the creation of a European Border and Coast Guard, and proposals to integrate European information architecture in areas of border security and management, following the Brussels attacks. This […]
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Link https://iisa.org.uk/refugee-report-articles/2016/04/eu-council-set-to-discuss-border-security-post-brussels-attacks/
Partial Truce in Syria on the Verge of Collapse
Syrian Government airstrikes in the province of Idlib have resulted in 44 deaths, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stating that at least 3 children were among the victims. Previously, the Geneva peace talks showed little promise, as the Syrian opposition group alleged Government violations during the talks. As conflict increases in the North-West of […]
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Link https://iisa.org.uk/refugee-report-articles/2016/04/partial-truce-in-syria-on-the-verge-of-collapse/
Refugee Quote from VIAL, Chios
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Link https://iisa.org.uk/refugee-report-articles/2016/04/refugee-quote-from-vial-chios/
EU approves new Military Operation in the Central African Republic
During the latest meetings of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, on 19th April 2016, a new military operation in the Central African Republic has been approved. The EU has a history of military presence in CAR since 2014, when a temporary stabilisation force was deployed in Bangui to help local authorities establishing a safe and […]
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Link https://iisa.org.uk/refugee-report-articles/2016/04/eu-operation-in-car/
