Extraterritorial processing of asylum claims

The Agenda on Migration , published by the Commission on 13 May 2015, advocates a holistic approach which includes the establishment of a pilot multi-purpose centre in Niger by the end of 2015. The centre will work with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the UNHCR and the Niger authorities to provide information, local protection and resettlement opportunities for those in need. The establishment of such a centre could imply the extraterritorial assessment of asylum and other protection claims, an idea that can be traced back to 2003 at least. This keysource brings together a number of studies which evaluate the pros and cons of extraterritorial protection assessment.

ESO: Background information: European Commission makes progress on Agenda on Migration http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-european-commission-makes-progress-on-agenda-on-migration/

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

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