On 28 February 2022, the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) agreed on the composition of its working group on migration (CDCJ-MIG) for the elaboration of a Guide for practitioners on administrative detention of migrants to support the implementation of existing standards in this field. The working group will perform its functions and responsibilities online between March and October 2022, with the aim to finalise the handbook for adoption by the CDCJ in December 2022.
Newsletter - February 2022
Mandate
The Division on Migration and Refugees (DMR) was created at the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DG1) on 1 February 2025 to follow-up on the action by the former Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees. Its mandate includes suggesting assistance and support to member states, particularly through the Network of Focal Points on Migration, seeking, collecting and analysing information on the human rights situation of migrants and refugees, as well as complementing and co-ordinating activities of other relevant Council of Europe bodies and our action with other international partners, notably the UNHCR, IOM, EU, and its specialised agencies, and other national, regional and international stakeholders, including civil society organisations. The DMR represents the Council of Europe in the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Selection Committee, as well as in the Consultative Forums of Frontex and of EUAA.