Background information
The fight against Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling in Sudan
This collaborative report analyzes human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Sudan. It emphasizes that human trafficking should not be seen as an isolated issue but as a result of long-standing historical, economic, security, and legislative factors that have evolved over decades. These issues have been intensified by armed conflicts and recent institutional collapse.
The report indicates that Sudanese law enforcement usually carry out operations at borders or inside the country, rather than targeting recruitment, transportation, or exploitation stages. This narrow focus views the crime as mere illegal entry, risking the perception of potential victims as immigration violators instead of organized crime victims. This is clear in the investigation methods, the insufficient evidence gathering across the exploitation process, and the judiciary's limited capacity to dismantle international networks or identify hidden organizers. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Sudan
Joint statement: Rejection of the EU-wide list of “safe countries of origin” – Tunisia is not a safe country
This joint statement calls on the European Parliament to reject the planned EU-wide list of “safe countries of origin.” Tunisia is a country undergoing authoritarian transformation, marked by repression of opposition and civil society, as well as serious human rights violations against migrants. Classifying it as safe undermines the right to asylum, facilitates deportations, and reinforces the externalization of European migration policy. The signatories demand that Tunisia not be recognized as a safe country of origin or a safe place for people rescued from distress at sea.
read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Europäische Union, Nordafrika, Tunisia
Lesvos Situation Report - Developments and Updates July - December 2025
A new report from Lesvos describes six more months of escalating violence, criminalisation and erosion of asylum rights, as harsh migration policies and pushbacks become normalised in Greece and beyond. The authors warn that repeated violations — including attacks that amount to crimes against humanity — are occurring in a global climate where racism and exclusion are increasingly mainstreamed. Yet amid the bleak landscape, the report highlights rare legal victories and insists on documenting abuses to preserve a record for a future reckoning. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
Enforced Disappearance in Egypt: Migration, Silence, and Grassroots Resistance
In Egypt, Enforced Disappearance has become a systematic tool of repression, extending far beyond political activists to migrants and refugees living at the margins of the law. Enforced disappearance is one of the most serious human rights violations under international law.People vanish into hidden „security systems“, leaving their families without answers and entire communities without legal protection. Silence, legal uncertainty and racial profiling allow these practices to persist. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
From Welcome Culture to Fortress Europe: Externalizing Asylum Responsibility to North Africa
Ten years after Europe’s “Welcoming Culture,” the EU has outsourced asylum to North Africa — ignoring racism, repression, and human rights abuses in pursuit of short-term border control. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Europäische Union, Nordafrika
Ocean Viking / EU-Libya funding open letter
Funding from the EU should not be given to organizations that attack European citizens and people in distress at sea, said 42 humanitarian and civil society groups in a letter to European commissioners today. They argue that EU and Italian funding for LCG has “enabled and legitimized abuses” and stress that earlier this year, the European Ombudsman found that the EU had committed maladministration by refusing to disclose “do no harm” assessments of its projects in Libya. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
BOOK OF SHAME: How UNHCR Fails to Protect Refugees in Libya, Tunisia, and Niger
Reflecting not only the collective experiences and protests by and for refugees in Libya, but now also in Tunisia, Niger, and beyond, this book is not a book of data. It is not a book of policy reform proposals, nor of polished success stories. This is a Book of Shame. It is not just a condemnation. It is a record. A witness. A call to account. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Libya, Niger, Tunisia
EU Lawmakers: Reject the (Returns) Deportation Regulation
The latest proposal is a further example of the EU's punitive framework on migration. Following the adoption of the Migration and Asylum Pact in April 2024 and ongoing negotiations on the “Facilitator's Package,” this latest step is part of the increasingly militarized border regime of Fortress Europe. Most notably, it provides for the deportation of migrants to offshore prisons, the codifying of racist profiling, and the expansion of invasive surveillance of migrants. The European Data Protection Supervisor recommended “an in-depth fundamental rights impact assessment” and additional safeguards for the data and privacy rights of migrants and their children. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Europäische Union
Conditionally suitable for blueprinting - Reflections two years after the conclusion of the migration agreement between the EU and Tunisia
Two years after the conclusion of the EU-Tunisia deal, Brussels claims credits for a decline in migrant arrivals via the Central Mediterranean route. However, the decrease is not solely the result of European migration policy. Indeed, the correlation is misleading: the decline in irregular arrivals reflects dynamics independent of Brussels’ actions, not a direct effect of the deal. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German
Desert Dumps
Europe supports, finances and is directly involved in clandestine operations in North African countries to dump tens of thousands of Black people in the desert or remote areas each year to prevent them from coming to the EU. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Nordafrika
Klikaktiv’s First Quarterly Report for 2025 (January–March)
The report provides an overview of key developments in the field of migration in Serbia during the period from January to March 2025. Through daily fieldwork and the provision of legal assistance, Klikaktiv has continued to monitor changes in migration flows, as well as all other circumstances affecting the rights and position of people on the move within the territory of the Republic of Serbia. This report pays particular attention to alarming cases of deaths in asylum centers, as well as the growing insecurity in informal settlements. The first quarter of the year was marked by the continuation of unlawful practices, including pushbacks and increasingly limited access to basic rights—primarily healthcare. The report also includes a legal analysis of the relevant normative frameworks, with a special focus on the inadequate implementation of regulations that guarantee the rights of asylum seekers and other foreigners. The role of international actors—especially Frontex—is also examined, along with the potential effects of new European Union policies on migrants and refugees in Serbia. Findings on systemic obstacles in accessing institutions are also presented, including delays in the actions of competent authorities and the lack of institutional accountability in cases of rights violations. Through the analysis of concrete cases, the report sheds light on the everyday realities faced by people on the move and emphasizes the urgent need for systemic change. The focus remains on documentation, public advocacy, and improving access to rights, with the aim of protecting the dignity of migrants and refugees. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Balkanstaaten
Exporting Borders: Frontex and the Expansion of Fortress Europe in West Africa
The EU is pushing its migration control far beyond Europe’s borders. This report exposes how Frontex operates in West Africa under the cover of cooperation, entrenching neo-colonial influence, undermining rights, and reshaping the Sahel into a securitised buffer zone. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Europäische Union, Afrika
EU Law and Life of Us the Black Migrants
There are places in this world where law protects you like a second skin. It walks with you into offices, hospitals, airports, schools, police stations. It makes people speak gently to you. It ensures that your name is recorded properly, that your body is not touched without your consent. But for others, law vanishes at the moment of arrival. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Nordafrika, Europäische Union
Under the Line of Marginalization: The Annual Report for the Year 2024, Serbia
The Annual Report for the Year 2024 from Klikaktiv, Serbia. Sharp decrease in people in official, state-run camps and still no effective access to asylum in Serbia.Widespread use of return and detention procedures. Ongoing and systematic pushbacks in addition to readmission practice. Expansion of Frontex operations across Serbia. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Balkanstaaten
Sudan: caught between the hell of war and the networks of human Trafficking: Escaping death into the trap of slavery
Since war erupted in 2023, millions of Sudanese have fled for their lives, only to fall into the hands of human traffickers. What began as an escape from death often ends in exploitation, abuse, and modern slavery, especially for women and children.
read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Afrika
Zur Situation von international Schutzberechtigten in Griechenland
PRO ASYL und Refugee Support Aegean (RSA) dokumentieren seit 2017 die Situation von international Schutzberechtigten in Griechenland. Basierend auf diesen Erfahrungen und eigenen Recherchen bündelt diese Stellungnahme aktuelle Erkenntnisse zur Situation dieser Menschen in Griechenland und beleuchtet dabei explizit auch die Umstände, denen Schutzberechtigte nach einer Abschiebung aus anderen Ländern ausgesetzt sind. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
A report documenting the human rights violations in Sudan since 15 April 2023
The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) submits this report to the African Commission on Human People’s Rights (ACHPR) Hybrid Joint Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan to provide insights into the severe humanrights violations occurring in Sudan since the war began on April 15, 2023. ACJPS is a Sudanese non-profit, non-governmental organization focused on monitoring and promoting respect for human rights and legal reform in Sudan read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Afrika
Brutal Barriers: Pushbacks, violence and the violation of human rights on the Poland-Belarus border
This report, in cooperation with two grassroot organizations documents the human rights violations and inhumane conditions, such as pushbacks, violence, and deprivation at the Belarus-Poland border. Despite international and European laws, Poland's increasing restrictions and border fortifications have worsened the situation, with people facing life-threatening risks and limited access to aid. Read the attached report for further information. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
Examining Germany´s admission programme for Afghans at risk, legal basic and its challenges
After the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the withdrawal of international troops began, leaving behind many Afghan helpers and particularly vulnerable individuals. Germany initiated the Federal Admission Program to evacuate these people, but its implementation faced numerous issues such as delays, legal uncertainties, and budget cuts. As a result, despite obligations under the "Fundamental Law" and international human rights treaties, the program was not carried out as planned. The underlying research paper examines the Federal Admission Program for vulnerable Afghans. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Mittlerer Osten
Searching for a home: a travelogue from the islands of migration in southern Italy
From 21 to 29 September 2024, a travel group led by Jana Freudenberger set off to Sicily and Lampedusa to talk to various organisations and refugees. The travellers brought back impressions that describe the migration policy situation in southern Italy and, despite all the problems, also give cause for hope. The editors Kerstin and Anna Meinhardt report on their travel experiences. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Italien / Malta