European Council on Refugees and Exiles
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| Founded | 1974 |
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| Type | Non-profit |
| Headquarters | Secretariat in Brussels |
| Location |
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| Services | Protecting and advancing the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, and other forcibly displaced persons in Europe and in Europe’s external policies. |
| Fields | |
| Members | 127 member organisations |
Director | Catherine Woollard |
| Website | https://ecre.org/ |
The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is a pan-European alliance of 127 organisations in 40 countries protecting and advancing the rights of refugees, asylum seekers and other forcibly displaced people. ECRE's mission is to promote the establishment of fair and humane European asylum policies and practices in accordance with international human rights law.[1]
History
[edit]The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) was established in 1974.[2]
It has developed and continues to manage the Asylum Information Database (AIDA), the European Database of Asylum Law (EDAL) and the European Legal Network on Asylum (ELENA).[3]
Member Organisations
[edit]| Region | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe | Asylkoordination Österreich | Austria |
| Central Europe | Diakonie in Österreich | Austria |
| Central Europe | Plattform Asyl – FÜR MENSCHEN RECHTE | Austria |
| Central Europe | Verein Projekt Integrationshaus* | Austria |
| Central Europe | Centre for Refugee Support | Belarus |
| Central Europe | Afghan LGBT Organization | Czechia |
| Central Europe | Organization for Aid to Refugees (OPU) | Czechia |
| Central Europe | Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) | Germany |
| Central Europe | Caritas Germany | Germany |
| Central Europe | Diakonie Deutschland | Germany |
| Central Europe | Der Paritätische Gesamtverband | Germany |
| Central Europe | Female Fellows | Germany |
| Central Europe | International Refugee Assistance Project Europe | Germany (International) |
| Central Europe | PRO ASYL | Germany |
| Central Europe | Rainbow Afghanistan | Germany |
| Central Europe | Terre des Hommes Germany | Germany |
| Central Europe | International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) | Germany |
| Central Europe | Hungarian Helsinki Committee | Hungary |
| Central Europe | Menedék – Hungarian Association for Migrants | Hungary |
| Central Europe | Association for Legal Intervention (SIP) | Poland |
| Central Europe | Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights | Poland |
| Central Europe | Ocalenie Foundation | Poland |
| Central Europe | Human Rights League | Slovakia |
| Central Europe | Slovak Humanitarian Council (SHR) | Slovakia |
| Central Europe | AsyLex | Switzerland |
| Central Europe | RefugePoint | Switzerland (International) |
| Central Europe | Swiss Refugee Council | Switzerland |
| Central Europe | Right to Protection | Ukraine |
| Central Europe | The Tenth of April | Ukraine |
| Mediterranean | Cyprus Refugee Council | Cyprus |
| Mediterranean | Refugee Rights Association | Cyprus |
| Mediterranean | Emmaüs Europe | France |
| Mediterranean | Entraide Pierre Valdo | France |
| Mediterranean | Forum réfugiés | France |
| Mediterranean | France terre d'asile | France |
| Mediterranean | French Refugee Council | France |
| Mediterranean | Safe Passage France | France |
| Mediterranean | Community Rights in Greece | Greece |
| Mediterranean | Fenix – Humanitarian Legal Aid | Greece |
| Mediterranean | Greek Council for Refugees | Greece |
| Mediterranean | Greek Forum of Refugees | Greece |
| Mediterranean | HIAS Greece | Greece |
| Mediterranean | Refugee Support Aegean | Greece |
| Mediterranean | Safe Passage International A.M.K.E | Greece |
| Mediterranean | Second Tree | Greece |
| Mediterranean | SolidarityNow | Greece |
| Mediterranean | Asilo in Europa | Italy |
| Mediterranean | Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration (ASGI)* | Italy |
| Mediterranean | Italian Council for Refugees (CIR) | Italy |
| Mediterranean | Mosaico – Action for Refugees | Italy |
| Mediterranean | Refugees Welcome Italia | Italy |
| Mediterranean | aditus Foundation | Malta |
| Mediterranean | Jesuit Refugee Service Malta | Malta |
| Mediterranean | Portuguese Refugee Council (CPR) | Portugal |
| Mediterranean | Union of Refugees in Portugal (UREP) | Portugal |
| Mediterranean | Accem | Spain |
| Mediterranean | Andalucía Acoge Federation | Spain |
| Mediterranean | Cepaim Foundation | Spain |
| Mediterranean | Extranjeristas en Red | Spain |
| Mediterranean | Movement for Peace (MPDL) | Spain |
| Mediterranean | Red Acoge Federation | Spain |
| Mediterranean | Rescate Foundation | Spain |
| Mediterranean | Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR) | Spain |
| Mediterranean | Spanish Red Cross | Spain |
| Mediterranean | Association for Social Development and Aid Mobilization (ASAM) | Türkiye |
| Mediterranean | Association for Solidarity with Refugees (Mülteci-Der) | Türkiye |
| Mediterranean | Foundation for the Support of Women's Work (KEDV) | Türkiye |
| Mediterranean | Refugee Rights Turkey | Türkiye |
| Mediterranean | Refugee Support Center (MUDEM) | Türkiye |
| Nordic / Baltic | Danish Refugee Council | Denmark |
| Nordic / Baltic | Estonian Human Rights Centre | Estonia |
| Nordic / Baltic | Estonian Refugee Council | Estonia |
| Nordic / Baltic | Finnish Refugee Advice Centre | Finland |
| Nordic / Baltic | Icelandic Red Cross | Iceland |
| Nordic / Baltic | Island Panorama Centre | Iceland |
| Nordic / Baltic | Latvian Centre for Human Rights | Latvia |
| Nordic / Baltic | Lithuanian Red Cross | Lithuania |
| Nordic / Baltic | International Cities of Refuge Network* | Norway |
| Nordic / Baltic | Norwegian Organisation for Asylum Seekers | Norway |
| Nordic / Baltic | Norwegian Refugee Council | Norway |
| Nordic / Baltic | Memorial Human Rights Centre | Russia |
| Nordic / Baltic | Caritas Sweden | Sweden |
| Nordic / Baltic | Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups (FARR) | Sweden |
| Nordic / Baltic | Swedish Red Cross | Sweden |
| Nordic / Baltic | Swedish Refugee Law Centre | Sweden |
| Southeast Europe | Vaša Prava BiH | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Southeast Europe | Bulgarian Helsinki Committee | Bulgaria |
| Southeast Europe | Bulgarian Red Cross | Bulgaria |
| Southeast Europe | Refugee Advisory Board | Bulgaria |
| Southeast Europe | Are You Syrious | Croatia |
| Southeast Europe | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS) | Croatia |
| Southeast Europe | Croatian Law Centre (HPC) | Croatia |
| Southeast Europe | Civil Rights Program Kosovo | Kosovo** |
| Southeast Europe | Macedonian Young Lawyers' Association (MYLA) | North Macedonia |
| Southeast Europe | Law Center of Advocates (CDA) | Republic of Moldova |
| Southeast Europe | Jesuit Refugee Service Romania | Romania |
| Southeast Europe | Romanian National Council for Refugees (CNRR) | Romania |
| Southeast Europe | Asylum Protection Center (CZA) | Serbia |
| Southeast Europe | Belgrade Centre for Human Rights | Serbia |
| Southeast Europe | Centre for Research and Social Development (IDEAS) | Serbia |
| Southeast Europe | Grupa 484 | Serbia |
| Southeast Europe | Psychosocial Innovation Network | Serbia |
| Southeast Europe | Legal Center for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment (PIC)* | Slovenia |
| Western Europe | Flemish Refugee Action | Belgium |
| Western Europe | NANSEN | Belgium |
| Western Europe | Solentra* | Belgium |
| Western Europe | ActionAid EU Office | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | Amnesty International European Institutions Office* | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | Caritas Europa | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | Churches' Commission for Migrants in Europe – Conference of European Churches | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | International Catholic Migration Commission | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | International Rescue Committee | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | Jesuit Refugee Service Europe | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | Kids in Need of Defense Europe | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | Red Cross EU Office* | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | SOLIDAR | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | SOS Children's Villages* | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | VOICIFY | Belgium (International) |
| Western Europe | Irish Refugee Council | Ireland |
| Western Europe | Passerell | Luxembourg |
| Western Europe | Dutch Council for Refugees | Netherlands |
| Western Europe | Foundation for Refugee Students (UAF) | Netherlands |
| Western Europe | British Red Cross | United Kingdom |
| Western Europe | Immigration Law Practitioners' Association | United Kingdom |
| Western Europe | Refugee Council | United Kingdom |
| Western Europe | Scottish Refugee Council | United Kingdom |
| Western Europe | Student Action for Refugees | United Kingdom |
*Associate member organisation
**This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and the International Court of Justice Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.[2]
Publications
[edit]The ECRE Weekly Bulletin includes information about the latest developments in the areas of asylum and refugee protection.[4] The ELENA Legal Update (ELU) includes information about important recent developments in international and European asylum law.[5] The ECRE Press Review consists of a weekly overview of the latest news in the areas of asylum and migration.[6] ECRE publications include comments papers, legal notes, policy notes, policy papers, working papers. ECRE also publishes AIDA reports (country reports, comparative reports and briefings).[7] ECRE legal submissions include legal challenges, interventions and implementation of judgments.[8]
Social media
[edit]ECRE is active on the following social media platforms:
- Bluesky: ECRE
- Facebook***: European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
- LinkedIn: European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
- Instagram: ECRE @theecre
- X***: ECRE @ecre
*** Currently inactive