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THE DUBLIN II TRAP
TRANSFERS OF ASYLUM-SEEKERS TO GREECE
to the UNHCR “Quality Initiative” in the UK;136
unaccompanied minors are offered guidance throughout the asylum
determination process by child experts;
appropriate discretionary remedies, such as extended time limits or
postponed interviews, are available due to medical or other compelling reasons
should circumstances render an asylum applicant unable to attend in person an
interview or pink card renewal, without the proceeding being interrupted.
On the reception of refugees and asylum-seekers
Ensure that asylum-seekers and refugees reside in adequate conditions consistent with
international and regional, including EU, law on economic and social rights and standards on
reception. To achieve this the authorities should ensure that:
asylum-seekers and refugees have effective access to state-funded health
care, including mental health services;
asylum-seekers and refugees are provided adequate housing and forced
evictions in breach of international law do not occur;
domestic law which allows asylum-seekers holding a pink card to obtain a
work permit be implemented;
active measures are taken, through local government structures and with
the participation of civil society organizations, to encourage the integration and
acceptance of refugees and asylum-seekers in local communities;
all relevant state officials receive training on sensitivity to refugees and
asylum-seekers, including victims of torture, unaccompanied minors, and lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender refugees and asylum-seekers.
On the detention of Dublin II transferred asylum-seekers
Ensure that detention of Dublin II returnees only ever occurs in exceptional
circumstances, on grounds prescribed by international law and in compliance with the
principles of necessity and proportionality;
Ensure that a presumption against detention is provided for in law and observed in
practice;
Ensure that a range of alternative, non-custodial measures, such as reporting
requirements, are available, accessible and fully considered before resorting to detention;
Ensure that if detention takes place, asylum-seekers are informed of the reason for their
Amnesty International March 2010
Index: EUR 25/001/2010
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