Asilo, migración y fronteras

Over the span of nearly eight years, there have been developments in showing respect for the human rights of those who arrive at the EU’s borders. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown how a large and sudden influx of people can be managed effectively and respectfully. Notwithstanding the improvements, the growing number of people crossing or attempting to enter the EU pose a wide range of fundamental rights challenges.

In this bulletin, FRA takes stock of concerns and improvements regarding the fundamental rights of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees. It highlights the EU Member States’ legal and practical responses. It identifies key trends, promising practices, long-standing and emerging patterns, and persistent concerns.

This manual is designed to help institutions, organisations and individuals to train guardians of unaccompanied children or to deliver ‘train-the-trainers’ courses. It can be used in a range of training contexts, such as professional and academic training, on-the-job training and continuing training. The manual is based on human and fundamental rights principles and ethical standards and recognises that the child and the guardian have their own personal stories, resources and capacities. It enhances guardians’ confidence to promote the child’s rights and best interests. It also enhances their confidence to act independently and impartially in relation to different state
officials, service providers and other community members.

La agresión militar de Rusia contra Ucrania provocó escenas que no se vivían en Europa desde hacía décadas. El conflicto ha causado desde entonces muertes, inmensa destrucción y un sufrimiento indecible. También implicó desplazamientos masivos de población a una escala como no se conocía desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Many cities throughout the European Union hosted people fleeing Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The EU currently faces the largest displacement of people in Europe since World War II. Since February 2022, over seven million people came to the EU. The arrival of such large numbers of people thrust cities and local governments to the forefront of the EU and its Member States’ relief work. This short publication provides a snapshot of cities’ initiatives to address this humanitarian crisis.

La Agencia de Asilo de la Unión Europea (EUAA) y la Agencia de los Derechos Fundamentales de la Unión Europea (FRA) han sumado esfuerzos para elaborar una serie de herramientas prácticas destinadas a tutores de menores no acompañados con necesidades de protección internacional. El objetivo es ayudar a los tutores a desempeñar sus tareas y responsabilidades cotidianas durante el procedimiento de asilo, en particular el procedimiento de Dublín y la protección temporal.

The table below gives an overview of certain key aspects in national legislation implementing the EU Temporary Protection Directive.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered solidarity from EU governments, local authorities and society as they welcomed more than 7 million people fleeing the aggression. The European Union’s rapid response, activating the EU Temporary Protection Directive, offered welcome relief and much-needed support to those in need. It allowed displaced persons the opportunity to quickly settle and to work, travel and access services across the EU. But other pressing human rights issues have come to the fore and remain high on the EU’s agenda, such as human trafficking, sexual and gender-based violence, hate crime and hate-fuelled disinformation.

El control del respeto de los derechos fundamentales en las fronteras exteriores de la UE debe llevarse a cabo de forma sistemática y regular para determinadas actividades de gestión fronteriza. Estas actividades incluyen la vigilancia de fronteras, las detenciones en las fronteras terrestres, marítimas y aéreas, y el funcionamiento de los mecanismos de devolución, incluso en el caso de llegadas masivas. Esta guía general proporciona asistencia a los Estados miembros de la Unión Europea (UE) para crear mecanismos nacionales independientes con el fin de supervisar el cumplimiento de los derechos fundamentales en las fronteras exteriores de la UE, de acuerdo con la propuesta de reglamento de control de 23 de septiembre de 2020 de la Comisión Europea. La Agencia de Derechos Fundamentales de la UE elaboró esta guía a solicitud de la Comisión.