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17.06.2026, Frontline Defenders
In 2025, at least 358 Human Rights Defenders across 28 countries have been killed. This report sheds light on the danger faced by those dedicated to safeguard human rights. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Weltweit
16.06.2026, Le Monde
Le Monde reported on 16 June 2026 from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport that the practical rollout of the EU Asylum Pact was marked by considerable disorganisation. Staff on the ground described the situation as having launched somewhat into the void, pointing to insufficient preparation and unclear responsibilities on the first day of the new system. France had passed a series of implementing decrees in the preceding weeks, but operational readiness at airports lagged behind legal requirements. The report illustrates exactly what ECRE and other civil society organisations had warned about in advance, that many member states were simply not ready on the date the new rules took effect. read more
Language(s): Französisch / Français Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union
16.06.2026, Eurostat / European Commission
In March 2026, 47,100 first-time asylum applications were lodged in the EU, alongside 10,075 subsequent applications, representing a 28 percent increase compared to March 2025 and an 11 percent increase compared to February 2026. The data was published yesterday, one day after the GEAS Pact entered force, introducing faster border procedures and a strengthened return policy. Human rights organisations warn that accelerated procedures combined with rising application numbers will lead to systematically flawed decisions and further violations of the right to a fair hearing. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union
16.06.2026, Spiegel
Sudanese girls and women in refugee camps in Chad have made serious allegations against staff members of Doctors Without Borders. The allegations involve abuse and sexual exploitation. The NGO has now responded. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Sudan
15.06.2026, InfoMigrants
The EU's Pact on Migration and Asylum took effect on 12 June, after years of planning and deliberations. But will it make things better for asylum seekers and member states? The pact promises tougher external border controls and faster asylum decisions, with migrants screened within days and potentially facing detention during processing. While the plan aims to reduce internal border checks and introduce flexible solidarity, many states still resist taking in asylum seekers. The EU is also exploring return hubs outside its borders. read more
14.06.2026, ECRE
ECRE has published a report on the situation of asylum and forced displacement in European countries that are seeking to join the EU, consisting of analysis from civil society experts on the situations in six of those countries. The report was published shortly after the GEAS Pact entered force on 12 June and examines the extent to which EU candidate states are already aligned with the new European asylum standards. Human rights organisations warn that the enlargement process must not be used to pressure states into adopting restrictive asylum practices that are themselves contested within the EU. read more
13.06.2026, Al Jazeera
The European Union Pact on Migration and Asylum officially took effect on Friday, 12 June, the culmination of years of tough negotiations between member states over how to handle incoming asylum seekers and migrants. The pact introduces stricter measures for people seeking to enter the EU. Human rights groups and left wing parties warn the reforms could undermine the rights of people seeking refuge, while right wing parties argue the new policy does not go far enough. The central question remains, will the pact actually deter people from seeking refuge in Europe? read more
12.06.2026, taz.de
The taz reports from the secondary migration centre in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg, where the state government has been piloting for months what is now to be rolled out across Germany: prison-like facilities in which people seeking protection are held until they can be returned to the EU country responsible for their asylum procedure. If countries like Italy actually begin accepting returns from Germany again, the secondary migration centres could become a mechanism for large-scale transfers. But if, as has been the case until now, very few people are accepted back, the centres could turn out to be an empty gesture. Around 40 percent of people arriving in Germany in the first half of 2026 would under GEAS only be entitled to fast-track procedures. Germany is going significantly beyond what the EU itself requires. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
12.06.2026, PRO ASYL
PRO ASYL published a comprehensive FAQ analysis on the day the GEAS reform entered into force, explaining the new rules for people seeking protection in Germany. From 12 June 2026, the reform of the Common European Asylum System applies across Germany and the EU, making it significantly harder for people fleeing to the EU to obtain protection. Central to the transition is the parallel operation of two systems: applications submitted before 12 June are processed under the old rules, while new applications fall under GEAS. PRO ASYL warns that many applications will now be processed in accelerated procedures with limited legal protection and will frequently be wrongly rejected. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union
12.06.2026, Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees launched extensive internal adaptation processes on 12 June 2026 to implement the GEAS reform. As the largest European asylum authority, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has introduced far-reaching adaptation processes. The new system provides for a standard procedure of up to six months and an accelerated review procedure of up to three months, applied among other cases when the EU-wide protection rate of an applicant's country of origin is at or below 20 percent. Critics including PRO ASYL and Amnesty International warn that security authorities will now themselves decide who qualifies as particularly vulnerable, precisely the institution that has an interest in maximising deportation numbers. read more
12.06.2026, Mediendienst Integration
Mediendienst Integration published a comprehensive analysis on the day the GEAS reform entered into force, examining its impact on Germany. Central to the reform is the introduction of border procedures in reception facilities near airports, for which Germany must provide 374 places, initially at Frankfurt, Berlin, Stuttgart and Munich, with Düsseldorf and Hamburg under consideration. Under GEAS, fast-track procedures become the default for applicants from countries with recognition rates below 20 percent, significantly restricting access to legal remedies. Migration law expert Christina Riebesecker of the Abschiebehaftkontaktgruppe warned that detention is now becoming the normal state of European migration policy, with the new system providing for nine different forms of detention in total. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europa, Europäische Union
12.06.2026, Wikipedia / Reuters / AP
Hungary and Poland have already opted out of the solidarity-based distribution of asylum seekers, with the conflict set to continue playing out behind the scenes. All EU Member States were required to submit their national implementation plans by 12 December, however only 14 countries submitted their plans by the deadline. In September 2024, the Netherlands and Hungary asked to opt out of the Pact, while France said it was open to renegotiating its contents. Expert Alberto Horst Neidhardt warned that the new system will be unable to deal with mass displacement and that nations could again resort to border closures. read more
12.06.2026, Courthouse News Service
The EU's tough new legal regime on migration went into effect, giving border authorities more powers to quickly expel migrants deemed ineligible for asylum, with experts fearing that Europe's humanitarian approach is being replaced by a focus on border security. Pope Leo XIV simultaneously visited the Canary Islands, telling migrant traffickers to "stop, repent or face God's wrath." Human rights organisations warn that the combination of new fast-track expulsion rules and the EU Return Regulation amounts to a systematic dismantling of the right to asylum. read more
12.06.2026, Croatia Week / Hina
With the EU Asylum Pact entering into force on 12 June 2026, Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Spain will receive support including the relocation of up to 21,000 asylum seekers or financial assistance of up to €420 million from the EU budget until the end of 2026. Croatia is among six Member States identified by the European Commission as having faced significant migration pressure over the past five years, and can request full or partial exemption from the solidarity mechanism alongside Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia and Poland. The EU recorded a 35 percent drop in irregular border crossings between July 2024 and June 2025 compared to the previous year. read more
12.06.2026, Infomigrants
As countries across the European Union prepare to implement new asylum rules, a center for asylum procedures at the bloc's external borders opens at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport in the German capital. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland
After more than ten years of dispute and two years of preparation, the reform of the Common European Asylum System entered into force on Friday. While churches, human rights organisations and refugee support groups warn of the consequences, Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed the reform in a government statement, describing it as a migration turnaround already under way and the most significant step toward solving the problem. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also expressed satisfaction, describing GEAS as delivering efficient, fair and decisive measures, with secure external borders and solidarity within. read more
12.06.2026, euronews
The EU Migration and Asylum Pact came into force in 2024, starting a two year transition phase, and national governments are now required to implement it. According to the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), the pact introduces efficiency into the system. The Council and Parliament agreed on 1 June on so called return hubs outside EU borders to host people without the right to remain. To meet the 12 June deadline, EU countries had to rewrite national laws to align police, courts and immigration offices with the new EU rules. The EUAA says its new monitoring system aims to prevent individual shortcomings from cascading across the wider system. read more
From 12 June 2026, the new GEAS reform rules apply across the EU — the package comprises nine regulations and one directive, with new border procedures at Schengen external borders and fast-track processing in many asylum cases as central elements. Germany will now establish so-called secondary migration centres where people whose cases fall under another Member State's jurisdiction are housed and transferred — a measure that goes beyond what EU law requires. Fast-track procedures mean significantly reduced legal protection for asylum seekers. read more
From 12 June 2026, the GEAS reform applies across Germany and the EU — making it even harder for people fleeing to Europe to receive protection. PRO ASYL had already described the GEAS reform in 2024 as a "historic low point for refugee protection in Europe" — many asylum applications will now be processed in accelerated procedures with restricted legal safeguards, with the foreseeable consequence that they will frequently be wrongly rejected. PRO ASYL answers the most important questions about the new rules. read more
12.06.2026, tagesspiegel
The European Asylum Pact enters force today, a genuine step forward, the Tagesspiegel argues. But the accompanying Return Regulation is a dangerous wrong turn and a gift to right-wing populists. Anyone who wants to deport people to countries without rule of law abandons the idea that dignity is universal, the Return Regulation is not a remedy against right-wing sentiment but its confirmation. Many questions remain unresolved and several Member States, including Germany, are behind on implementation. read more
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