Assessing Progress On Fundamental Rights In EU Hotspots.pdf

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Opinion – 3/2019 [Hotspots Update]

Key points
Assessing progress against individual opinions issued in FRA Opinion 05/2016
Introduction
Part I: Reception conditions in Greece: a persistent challenge
1. Asylum processing resulting in longer stay
2. Procurement, staffing and coordination challenges delay actions to enhance reception conditions
3. Specific challenges relating to the islands
Part II: Assessing progress on the 2016 FRA Opinion on the hotspots
1. Addressing fundamental rights issues resulting from international protection procedures carried out at hotspots
2. Protecting children must remain a high priority
3. Ensuring adequate expertise to identify vulnerabilities
4. Ensuring safety for all persons in the hotspots
5. Implementing safeguards to readmissions and returns
List of references for the incidents listed in Part II, Section 4
Acronyms
AEMY Health Units Societe Anonyme
AMIF EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund
Charter Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
CPT European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
DYEP Reception/ Preparatory Classes for the Education of Refugees
EASO European Asylum Support Office
ECHR European Convention on Human Rights
ECtHR European Court of Human Rights
EKKA National Centre for Social Solidarity
EU European Union
Eurodac European Dactyloscopy
Eurojust European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation
Europol European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation
EURTF European Union Regional Task Force
FRA European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Frontex European Border and Coast Guard Agency
IOM International Organization for Migration
KEELPNO Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention
NGO Non-governmental Organisation
OHCHR Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
RIS Reception and Identification Service
UN United Nations
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees