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« The suspension of the examination of asylum applications is a violation of international law »
Just a few kilometres from Lebanon and Syria, Cyprus has seen an increase in the number of Syrian exiles arriving by boat directly on its coasts in recent months. In spite of a stable total number of asylum seekers, the Cypriot government reacted to these more visible arrivals by announcing tougher reception conditions for asylum seekers in the country.
Corina Drousiotou, coordinator and legal adviser at the Cyprus Refugee Council, sheds light on the situation in Cyprus and the impact of recent government measures on asylum seekers.
Italy-Albania agreement: towards a reduction of asylum seekers’ guarantees
On Monday, November 6, 2023, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama signed an agreement to “strengthen bilateral cooperation on migration.” Currently suspended, this agreement aims to create identification and detention centers in Albania where asylum applications from migrants rescued at sea would be processed.