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The Information and Cooperation Forum (ICF) Presents: Cross-border asylum network. Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in Europe materials for a better practice. Targets: improvement of reception conditions in the Member States of the European Union
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The Information and Cooperation Forum (ICF) Presents: Cross-border asylum network Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in Europematerialsfor a better practice
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 ICF: NGOs from Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia
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?
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 1. Avoiding Detention*
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 Deprivation of Liberty – Main International Rules
reasons for deprivation of liberty time limits and legal remedies protection of vulnerable groups 3. Applicable EU Norms
UNHCR the International Coalition on Detention of Refugees, Asylum-seekers and Migrants UNHCR and NGOs on Detention
reasons for detention length of detention judicial review access to legal aid/assistance vulnerable groups access to medical care general conditions Detention Practices ComparedHungary – Slovenia – Germany
no detention is „best practice“ examples for good practice in single issues 6. Detention - Good Practice
bail reporting registration case worker community release /supervision electronic monitoring 7. The Way Out - Alternatives to Detention
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 8. Recommendations
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