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The brochure is a practical guide to the Immigration Law. It is regularly updated since 2006. The new version is up to date till January 2012 and contains the recent modifications regarding family reunification.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: legislation
Publication date: 13 January 2012
This policy paper presents measures proposed by the new Secretary of State to remedy the reception crisis that Belgium urgently needs to overcome. Key measures, related costs and impacts are presented.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: reception policy
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The Belgian Refugee Council (BCAR) presents its analysis on implementation and adaption of European principals concerning COI (Country of Origin Information)
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: qualification directive
Publication date: 20 October 2011
The Belgian EMN NCP updated a report on protection statuses and published the report. The publication was presented on the EMN-national seminar on 60 years Geneva convention on October 14, 2011 which took place at Residence Palace in Brussels.
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Main theme: International Protection, Regularization
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: protection, status
Publication date: 18 October 2011
UNHCR has just released its Statistical overview of asylum applications lodged in Europe and selected
non-European countries
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Main theme: International Protection
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum statistics
Publication date: 06 October 2011
This EMN Synthesis Report provides an overall insight into the most significant political and legislative (including EU) developments, as well as public debates, in the area of migration and asylum in the 27 EMN National Contact Points plus Norway for 2010
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Publication Type: Annual Policy Reports
Keywords: EU Migration Policy
Publication date: 27 September 2011
This Eurostat publication is providing a detailed overview of the asylum applications and decisions in the EU27 in 2011.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions, Eurostat, first instance, gender, minors of age
Publication date: 08 September 2011
Climate change is a new driver of human migration and is expected by many to dwarf all others in its impact. This study was done by the Migration Policy Institute in coperation with the European University Institute.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, International Protection, Migration
Keywords: climate change, migration
Publication date: 24 August 2011
In July, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA)issued a policy paper entitled "Policy paper: the recast of the EU asylum Procedure and Reception Directives", containing its concerns & recommendations on the 2 directives.
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Main theme: Reception, International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Publication date: 23 August 2011
Here you can find the list of available EMN ad hoc queries circulated between 2008 and 2011.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication date: 28 July 2011
Law and Practice in Selected EU Member States with Respect to Asylum-Seekers Fleeing Indiscriminate Violence - A UNHCR research project
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Main theme: International Protection, Asylum
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: UNHCR, qualification directive
Publication date: 23 June 2011
This is the Annual Report 2010 of the Belgian Immigration Office (Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken/Office des Etrangers)
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Publication date: 17 June 2011
This Staff Working Paper of the European Commission is accompanying the Commission Communication to the EP and the Council, within the framework of the Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum 2010
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: annual report, EU Migration Policy
Publication date: 01 June 2011
Publication of the UNHCR: Legal and Protection Policy Research Series
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Asylum, International Protection, Irregular Migration
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: alternatives to detention, detention
Publication date: 01 June 2011
This is the annual report 2010 of the Office of the Commissioner Gerneral for Refugees & Stateless Persons (CGRS)
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Main theme: Data & Statistics, International Protection
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions, asylum procedure, asylum statistics
Publication date: 25 May 2011
The annual report of the Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (Fedasil) shows in chronology that in 2010 the crisis of the reception capacity for asylum seekers continued
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Publication date: 11 May 2011
The Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (Centre) published a report about the respecting of fundamental rights of detainees of the INAD-Centre on Brussels Airport
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Main theme: International Protection, Borders & Visa
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: detention, INAD-centre
Publication date: 11 May 2011
The Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (Centre) published its fourth annual report 'Migration'. The Centre pleads for the third year in a row for a sustainable migration policy in Belgium.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Family reunification, Citizenship & Nationality, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission, Regularization
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: annual report, migration policy
Publication date: 11 April 2011
Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: asylum procedure, council directive, minimum standards
Publication date: 11 April 2011
Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: asylum decisions, council directive, Geneva Convention, qualification directive
Publication date: 08 April 2011
This Eurostat publication provides a detailed overview of the asylum applications and decisions in the EU27 in 2010.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions, Eurostat, first instance, gender, minors of age
Publication date: 08 April 2011
This report – Belgian Policy Report on Asylum and Migration 2010 – gives an overview of developments and changes that have taken place in Belgium in the field of migration and asylum in the reference year.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Publication Type: Annual Policy Reports
Keywords: migration policy
Publication date: 01 April 2011
Ad Hoc Query, requested by the Swedish NCP on 1 February 2010 on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)- related asylum claims in the EU - 18 responses
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, International Protection
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: Femal Genital Mutilation, gender related asylum claim
Publication date: 01 April 2011
Ad hoc query, requested by the Polish NCP concerning the different systems of reception centres in the EU - 12 responses
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Publication date: 31 March 2011
Ad hoc query requested by the Belgium NCP on 12 October 2010 concerning recent data about asylum applicants from Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo - 13 responses