On 4-5 December 2019, in Ankara, Turkey, a round table entitled “Protection of Asylum-Seekers and Refugees under the European Convention on Human Rights” was organised by the Council of Europe and UNHCR in cooperation with the Justice Academy of Turkey. The round table included discussions on a variety of topics, including Council of Europe standards and Member States´ experiences regarding the administrative detention of migrants and alternatives to detention with a special focus on children and families. The agenda also included presentations on the protection against expulsion and refoulement and the right to respect for private and family life under Art. 8 of the Convention on Human Rights, and relevant case-law of the European Court of Human Rights. HELP-courses in the field of migration and asylum were likewise introduced. The audience included judges specialized in migration and asylum cases and other legal professionals.
Newsletter - January 2020
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.
- Border protection and the rights of young refugees and children in focus
- Spain did not breach the Convention when returning migrants to Morocco at Melilla border
- PACE to discuss violence and discrimination against religious minorities
- New study on gender-based asylum claims and non-refoulement
- Launch of toolkit on academic integration of refugees into higher education
- Taking young refugees seriously: key messages from the conference
- North-South Prize 2019 honours the efforts to support the integration of migrants