The situation at the EU external borders and the future European asylum policy

Abstract: The latest developments since end of February 2020, when thousands of people arrived at the Greek-Turkish border and tried to reach the EU, provoked a questioning of fundamental international refugee and human rights law and longstanding problems of the Common European Asylum System became even more apparent. According to recent reports, several countries including Germany have submitted different reform proposals suggesting the implementation of mandatory registration and/or asylum procedures at the EU external borders. For this joint statement, the four National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) from Germany, Greece, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina have intensified their discussions regarding the national developments in their respective countries. The Statement aims to give an idea to what extend the geographical situation plays a crucial role in affecting countries and which conclusions should be drawn from it. Due to their mandates, the Greek, Croatian and Bosnian-Herzegovinian

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• Alternative title: Die Situation an den EU-Außengrenzen und die zukünftige Europäische Asylpolitik
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 11 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Politik

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (who): SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
• (when): 2020
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Berlin
• (who): Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte
• (when): 2020
• Contributor: Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte ; Greek National Commission for Human Rights ; Ombudswoman of the Republic of Croatia ; The Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-67339-8
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.