Cross-border cooperation is our way to take responsibility for refugees

Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in Europe

materials for a better practice

The Information and Cooperation Forum (ICF)Presents:Cross-border asylum network

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ICF: NGOs from Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia

Targets: improvement of reception conditions in the Member States of the European

Union cooperation, qualification, lobbying

Issues: accommodation social benefits (including withdrawal and Dublin II cases) medical care access to labour and education / training social work and social counselling freedom of movement participation of refugees

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The EU Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 on Minimum Standards of Reception Conditons for Asylum Seekers

the implementation: harmonisation or downgrading?

why improvement of reception conditions?

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1. Avoiding Detention*

basic needs of refugees and asylum seekers

the EU Council Directive 2003/9/EC on detention

*Under the ICF lead agency of Hungarian Helsinki Committee

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2. Deprivation of Liberty – Main International Rules

impunity for illegal entry or stay the concept of deprivation of liberty protection against arbitrariness judicial review the humane treatment of persons in detention vulnerable groups

– children– women – traumatised persons

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3. Applicable EU Norms

reasons for deprivation of liberty

time limits and legal remedies

protection of vulnerable groups

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4. UNHCR and NGOs on Detention

UNHCR

the International Coalition on Detention of Refugees, Asylum-seekers and Migrants

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5. Detention Practices ComparedHungary – Slovenia – Germany

reasons for detention length of detention judicial review access to legal aid/assistance vulnerable groups access to medical care general conditions

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6. Detention - Good Practice

no detention is „best practice“ examples for good practice in single issues

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7. The Way Out - Alternatives to Detention

bail reporting registration case worker community release /supervision electronic monitoring

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8. Recommendations

detention should be avoided, alternatives should be considered

the duration should be limited by law illegal entry or Dublin II procedures should not be a reason

for detention detainees should have access to information and legal

advice detention should be ordered by court and underlied by

judicial review vulnerable groups should not be detained, their needs have

to be considered

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THANK YOU!

For further information please contacttimea.szabo@helsinki.hu