Jonas Grimheden

👁 Objective observers
This is who the forced-return monitors in fact are. 💡 They are independent observers who ensure that fundamental rights are upheld and migrants are treated with respect during their journey back home. 🤔Listen to their voice and learn more about who they are and how they work.

Fundamental rights come first. Since 2012, Frontex has an independent Fundamental Rights Office. 50+ Monitors observe & report during operations (air/land/sea) and support oversight of returns & aerial surveillance.

Europeans want a stronger, more united EU in uncertain times.

The results of the Winter 2025 #Eurobarometer survey reveal:
🔹 66% believe the EU should take a greater role in safeguarding against global crises.
🔹 89% say Member States must act with more unity.

🔗 europa.eu/!Hdtf79

Greece violated ECHR in 'push back' of asylum seeker to Turkey - yesterday's judgment of European Court of Human Rights - hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre-press?i=...

Merci vielmal Switzerland, generously seconding experts to our independent Office the last 4 years and into the future - bringing professional, competent, team players. Thanks Delphine (and leaving earlier in the year, Nina) for fabulous work done. 🇨🇭🇪🇺@swissmfa.bsky.social #swisspoland #swisspeachhr

This week, on 10 December, the Int’l Human Rights Day, in commemoration of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 76 years ago, we had an open day. The independent Fundamental Rights Office monitors, advices on and builds capacity in European border management.

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Now even better - the European Union Fundamental Rights Information System by the @eurightsagency.bsky.social now comes with new and improved features, fresh layout and is even easier to use. A great resource for 🇪🇺. 🔗 lnkd.in/dUJjPpYX

Screenshot summary of the arguments in the case. Full text in the link.

EU courts, border controls

New case: latest attempt to challenge Frontex, the EU border agency - this time for supplying information to Libyan authorities, allegedly in breach of human rights eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...

9 tips when setting up national rights monitoring mechanisms at EU borders.

1. Independence, 2. Scope, 3. Powers.

4. Investigations, 5. Staffing, 6. Finances.

7. Accountability, 8. Synergies, 9. Cooperation.

How should EU countries set up independent national mechanisms to monitor #FundamentalRights compliance during border screening & asylum procedures?

New #EURightsAgency guidance sets out 9 key considerations on how best to do this.

Get it here: europa.eu/!v783mw

Johansson: Two Hungarian ministers have promised the government would comply with EU asylum ruling The EU Home Affairs Commissioner told Szabad Európa that the Hungarian government was working on preparing the implementation of the asylum package.

Johansson: Two Hungarian ministers have promised the government would comply with EU asylum ruling

The EU Home Affairs Commissioner told Szabad Európa that the Hungarian government was working on preparing the implementation of the asylum package.

Note that the prior CJEU judgment concludes that a ban on a category of people applying for asylum breaches not only *EU legislation* but also the *EU Charter of Fundamental Rights* - ie the primary law of the EU. So an EU Council emergency law purporting to let Poland adopt a ban would be invalid.

At first sight, an obvious breach of EU law - unless this simply amounts to a delay in processing asylum applications, or the idea is to request the EU Council to adopt an emergency asylum law allowing Poland to do this. The asylum pact 'crisis' law does not apply yet, and does not provide for this

In short order, Hungary has challenged military support for Ukraine and the European Media Freedom Act, while the Le Pen party has challenged the new EU asylum pact. Populist RW parties/govts increasingly becoming plaintiffs in the EU courts, not only defendants.

EU accession has boosted growth among its new members A new report points out that per capita wealth of the 10 countries that joined the European Union in 2004 has risen from 14% to 50% that of Germany in 20 years.

EU accession has boosted growth among its new members

A new report points out that per capita wealth of the 10 countries that joined the European Union in 2004 has risen from 14% to 50% that of Germany in 20 years.

The Council adopts the EU's pact on migration and asylum The Council has adopted a series of legislative acts to reform the EU's legal framework on migration and asylum management.

New EU asylum laws finally adopted - www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
My analysis starting here - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-...

The new EU asylum laws, part 6: the new Dublin rules on responsibility for asylum-seekers Professor Steve Peers , Royal Holloway, University of London Photo credit : Ggia, via Wikimedia Commons Just before Christmas, the Europ...

Part 6 of my analysis of the new EU asylum laws - on the revised Dublin Regulation
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The new EU asylum laws, part 7: the new Regulation on asylum procedures Professor Steve Peers , Royal Holloway, University of London Just before Christmas, the European Parliament and the Council (the EU bo...

Part 7 of my analysis of the new EU asylum laws - the asylum procedures Regulation eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-...

The new EU asylum laws, part 8: the ‘crisis’ Regulation – and conclusions Professor Steve Peers , Royal Holloway, University of London Photo credit : Sam Zidovetski, via Wikimedia Commons Just before Christmas,...

The final part of my analysis of the new EU asylum laws - on the crisis Regulation, and general conclusions
eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-...

Macron pledges to make abortion European basic right • FRANCE 24 English French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said France would not rest until the right to abortion, now protected by the French constitution in a world first,...

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he wants the European Union to guarantee the right to an abortion in its Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Criminal investigations: Council and EP reach agreement on transfer of proceedings law that will help fight cross-border crime more effectively The Council and European Parliament sealed a deal on a proposed EU law related to the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters.

EU Member States and European Parliament agree on new EU law on transfer of criminal proceedings www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...