Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (Fedasil)
Organisation name in original language
Agence fédérale pour l’accueil des demandeurs d’asile / Federaal agentschap voor de opvang van asielzoekers
Category of human rights structure
Government administration
Country
Belgium
Type(s) of body
Not applicableLegal source(s)
- Law on the reception of asylum seekers and certain other categories of foreigners (Loi sur l’accueil des demandeurs d’asile et de certaines autres catégories d’étrangers)
- Directive (EU) 2024/1346 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection(OJ L, 2024/1346, 22.5.2024)
Human rights capacity support
Not applicableFunctions
- Is responsible for the reception of applicants for international protection and certain other categories of foreigners such as unaccompanied minors and resettled refugees.
- Coordinates the assisted voluntary return programmes.
Specific mandates
Not applicableStructured cooperation with partners at national level
- Federal Public Service Justice – Equal Opportunities Team
- Institute for the Equality of Women and Men
- Immigration Office
- Guardianship Service
- Ministry of Defence
- Federal Police
- Brussels Regional Government
- Non-governmental organisations including Caritas, Ciré and the Red Cross
- Federal Migration Centre (Myria)
Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level
- European Union Agency for Asylum
- European Migration Network
- European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex)
- European Institute for Gender Equality
- UN High Commissioner for Refugees
- International Organization for Migration
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