European Council on Refugees and Exiles

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European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
Founded1974
Type Non-profit
HeadquartersSecretariat in Brussels
Location
  • Avenue des Arts / Kunstlaan 7-8, 1210, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
ServicesProtecting and advancing the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, and other forcibly displaced persons in Europe and in Europe’s external policies.
Fields
Members127 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]

Contents

History

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

Member organisations [2]
RegionNameCountry
Central EuropeAsylkoordination ÖsterreichAustria
Central EuropeDiakonie in ÖsterreichAustria
Central EuropePlattform Asyl – FÜR MENSCHEN RECHTEAustria
Central EuropeVerein Projekt Integrationshaus*Austria
Central EuropeCentre for Refugee SupportBelarus
Central EuropeAfghan LGBT OrganizationCzechia
Central EuropeOrganization for Aid to Refugees (OPU)Czechia
Central EuropeArbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO)Germany
Central Europe Caritas Germany Germany
Central Europe Diakonie Deutschland Germany
Central EuropeDer Paritätische GesamtverbandGermany
Central EuropeFemale FellowsGermany
Central Europe International Refugee Assistance Project EuropeGermany (International)
Central Europe PRO ASYL Germany
Central EuropeRainbow AfghanistanGermany
Central Europe Terre des Hommes GermanyGermany
Central Europe International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)Germany
Central Europe Hungarian Helsinki Committee Hungary
Central EuropeMenedék  –  Hungarian Association for MigrantsHungary
Central EuropeAssociation for Legal Intervention (SIP)Poland
Central Europe Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights Poland
Central EuropeOcalenie FoundationPoland
Central EuropeHuman Rights LeagueSlovakia
Central EuropeSlovak Humanitarian Council (SHR)Slovakia
Central EuropeAsyLexSwitzerland
Central EuropeRefugePointSwitzerland (International)
Central Europe Swiss Refugee Council Switzerland
Central EuropeRight to ProtectionUkraine
Central EuropeThe Tenth of AprilUkraine
MediterraneanCyprus Refugee CouncilCyprus
MediterraneanRefugee Rights AssociationCyprus
Mediterranean Emmaüs EuropeFrance
MediterraneanEntraide Pierre ValdoFrance
MediterraneanForum réfugiésFrance
Mediterranean France terre d'asile France
MediterraneanFrench Refugee CouncilFrance
MediterraneanSafe Passage FranceFrance
MediterraneanCommunity Rights in GreeceGreece
MediterraneanFenix – Humanitarian Legal AidGreece
MediterraneanGreek Council for RefugeesGreece
MediterraneanGreek Forum of RefugeesGreece
Mediterranean HIAS GreeceGreece
MediterraneanRefugee Support AegeanGreece
MediterraneanSafe Passage International A.M.K.EGreece
MediterraneanSecond TreeGreece
MediterraneanSolidarityNowGreece
MediterraneanAsilo in EuropaItaly
MediterraneanAssociation for Juridical Studies on Immigration (ASGI)*Italy
MediterraneanItalian Council for Refugees (CIR)Italy
MediterraneanMosaico – Action for RefugeesItaly
MediterraneanRefugees Welcome ItaliaItaly
Mediterraneanaditus FoundationMalta
Mediterranean Jesuit Refugee Service MaltaMalta
MediterraneanPortuguese Refugee Council (CPR)Portugal
MediterraneanUnion of Refugees in Portugal (UREP)Portugal
MediterraneanAccemSpain
MediterraneanAndalucía Acoge FederationSpain
MediterraneanCepaim FoundationSpain
MediterraneanExtranjeristas en RedSpain
MediterraneanMovement for Peace (MPDL)Spain
MediterraneanRed Acoge FederationSpain
MediterraneanRescate FoundationSpain
MediterraneanSpanish Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR)Spain
Mediterranean Spanish Red Cross Spain
MediterraneanAssociation for Social Development and Aid Mobilization (ASAM)Türkiye
MediterraneanAssociation for Solidarity with Refugees (Mülteci-Der)Türkiye
MediterraneanFoundation for the Support of Women's Work (KEDV)Türkiye
MediterraneanRefugee Rights TurkeyTürkiye
MediterraneanRefugee Support Center (MUDEM)Türkiye
Nordic / Baltic Danish Refugee Council Denmark
Nordic / BalticEstonian Human Rights CentreEstonia
Nordic / BalticEstonian Refugee CouncilEstonia
Nordic / BalticFinnish Refugee Advice CentreFinland
Nordic / Baltic Icelandic Red Cross Iceland
Nordic / BalticIsland Panorama CentreIceland
Nordic / Baltic Latvian Centre for Human Rights Latvia
Nordic / Baltic Lithuanian Red Cross Lithuania
Nordic / Baltic International Cities of Refuge Network*Norway
Nordic / BalticNorwegian Organisation for Asylum SeekersNorway
Nordic / Baltic Norwegian Refugee Council Norway
Nordic / Baltic Memorial Human Rights Centre Russia
Nordic / Baltic Caritas Sweden Sweden
Nordic / BalticSwedish Network of Refugee Support Groups (FARR)Sweden
Nordic / Baltic Swedish Red Cross Sweden
Nordic / BalticSwedish Refugee Law CentreSweden
Southeast EuropeVaša Prava BiHBosnia and Herzegovina
Southeast Europe Bulgarian Helsinki Committee Bulgaria
Southeast Europe Bulgarian Red Cross Bulgaria
Southeast EuropeRefugee Advisory BoardBulgaria
Southeast EuropeAre You SyriousCroatia
Southeast EuropeCentre for Peace Studies (CMS)Croatia
Southeast EuropeCroatian Law Centre (HPC)Croatia
Southeast EuropeCivil Rights Program KosovoKosovo**
Southeast Europe Macedonian Young Lawyers' Association (MYLA)North Macedonia
Southeast EuropeLaw Center of Advocates (CDA)Republic of Moldova
Southeast Europe Jesuit Refugee Service RomaniaRomania
Southeast EuropeRomanian National Council for Refugees (CNRR)Romania
Southeast EuropeAsylum Protection Center (CZA)Serbia
Southeast EuropeBelgrade Centre for Human RightsSerbia
Southeast EuropeCentre for Research and Social Development (IDEAS)Serbia
Southeast EuropeGrupa 484Serbia
Southeast EuropePsychosocial Innovation NetworkSerbia
Southeast EuropeLegal Center for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment (PIC)*Slovenia
Western Europe Flemish Refugee Action Belgium
Western EuropeNANSENBelgium
Western EuropeSolentra*Belgium
Western EuropeActionAid EU OfficeBelgium (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 EuropeKids in Need of Defense EuropeBelgium (International)
Western Europe Red Cross EU Office*Belgium (International)
Western Europe SOLIDAR Belgium (International)
Western EuropeSOS Children's Villages*Belgium (International)
Western EuropeVOICIFYBelgium (International)
Western Europe Irish Refugee Council Ireland
Western EuropePasserellLuxembourg
Western EuropeDutch Council for RefugeesNetherlands
Western EuropeFoundation 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 EuropeStudent Action for RefugeesUnited 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

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

ECRE is active on the following social media platforms:

*** Currently inactive

References

  1. ↑ "Mission Statement | European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)" . Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "ECRE Members".
  3. ↑ "ECRE Homepage".
  4. ↑ "ECRE Weekly Bulletin".
  5. ↑ "ECRE Press Review".
  6. ↑ "ECRE Publications".
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