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NETHERLANDS

 

Dutch Council for Refugees’ appeal to improve reception conditions

The Dutch Council for Refugees and seven other organizations published an appeal to the new government which will be formed after the elections to improve the reception conditions for asylum seekers and their children. The main requests include that quality of care for asylum seekers should be improved.

Sources:

- Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland, ‘Oproep aan nieuwe Kabinet: verbeter opvang asielzoekers!’

- ECRE Weekly Bulletin, 4 June 2010

 

 

 

POLAND

 

European Commission refers Poland to Court of Justice over race equality rules

The European Commission has referred Poland to the EU Court of Justice for incorrectly implementing EU rules prohibiting discrimination based on race or ethnic origin. In referring Poland to the Court, the Commission pointed out that Poland has not transposed the Directive outside the field of employment. There are no specific provisions in Polish legislation that would prohibit discrimination on grounds of race or ethnic origin with regard namely to social protection and social advantages, including social security and health care, as is requested.

Source: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=792&furtherNews=yes

 

 

 

SPAIN

 

Two months after the Central Government criticised two municipalities, Vic and Torrejòn, for trying to prevent irregular migrants from registering themselves with the local authorities, a procedure known as “empadronamiento”, the idea of limiting this right is gaining ground.

Sources:

- Presseurop: Spain, the new Arizona

- ABC: El PP propondrá en el Parlament que los municipios denuncien a los «sin papeles»

- El País: Robledo, acusado de negar el padrón a inmigrantes en paro

- ABC: Desestimada en Girona una moción para denunciar a empadronados sin residencia

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 

End to child detention

Britain’s new Immigration Minister announced that children would no longer be detained. The United Kingdom has often been criticised for keeping more than 1,000 children a year in detention centres. ‘Refugee and Migrant Justice’ applauds the new government for “recognising the inhumanity of this practice which treats children like criminals when they have done no crime and can leave scars for life. We hope that this will be implemented immediately and that whatever measures are brought in to replace detention will put the welfare and safety of these children first."

Sources:

- Refugee and Migrant Justice, ‘Government pledge to end detention of children welcomed by Refugee and Migrant Justice’

- ECRE Weekly Bulletin, 21 may 2010

 

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