The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is a pan-European alliance of 125 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.
History The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) was established in 1974.
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).
Member Organisations +Member organisationsRegionNameCountryCentral EuropeAsylkoordination ÖsterreichAustriaCentral EuropeDiakonie in ÖsterreichAustriaCentral EuropePlattform Asyl – FÜR MENSCHEN RECHTEAustriaCentral EuropeVerein Projekt Integrationshaus*AustriaCentral EuropeCentre for Refugee SupportBelarusCentral EuropeAfghan LGBT OrganizationCzechiaCentral EuropeOrganization for Aid to Refugees (OPU) CzechiaCentral EuropeArbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO)GermanyCentral EuropeCaritas GermanyGermanyCentral EuropeDiakonie DeutschlandGermanyCentral EuropeDer Paritätische GesamtverbandGermanyCentral EuropeFemale FellowsGermanyCentral EuropeInternational Refugee Assistance Project EuropeGermany (International)Central EuropePRO ASYLGermanyCentral EuropeRainbow AfghanistanGermanyCentral EuropeInternational Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)GermanyCentral EuropeHungarian Helsinki CommitteeHungaryCentral EuropeMenedék – Hungarian Association for MigrantsHungaryCentral EuropeAssociation for Legal Intervention (SIP)PolandCentral EuropeHelsinki Foundation for Human RightsPolandCentral EuropeOcalenie FoundationPolandCentral EuropeHuman Rights LeagueSlovakiaCentral EuropeSlovak Humanitarian Council (SHR)SlovakiaCentral EuropeAsyLexSwitzerlandCentral EuropeRefugePointSwitzerland (International)Central EuropeSwiss Refugee CouncilSwitzerlandCentral EuropeRight to ProtectionUkraineCentral EuropeThe Tenth of AprilUkraineMediterraneanCyprus Refugee CouncilCyprusMediterraneanRefugee Rights AssociationCyprusMediterraneanEmmaüs EuropeFranceMediterraneanEntraide Pierre ValdoFranceMediterraneanForum réfugiésFranceMediterraneanFrance terre d'asileFranceMediterraneanFrench Refugee CouncilFranceMediterraneanSafe Passage FranceFranceMediterraneanCommunity Rights in GreeceGreeceMediterraneanFenix – Humanitarian Legal AidGreeceMediterraneanGreek Council for RefugeesGreeceMediterraneanGreek Forum of RefugeesGreeceMediterraneanHIAS GreeceGreeceMediterraneanRefugee Support AegeanGreeceMediterraneanSafe Passage International A.M.K.EGreeceMediterraneanSecond TreeGreeceMediterraneanSolidarityNowGreeceMediterraneanAsilo in EuropaItalyMediterraneanAssociation for Juridical Studies on Immigration (ASGI)*ItalyMediterraneanItalian Council for Refugees (CIR)ItalyMediterraneanMosaico – Action for RefugeesItalyMediterraneanRefugees Welcome ItaliaItalyMediterraneanaditus FoundationMaltaMediterraneanJesuit Refugee Service MaltaMaltaMediterraneanPortuguese Refugee Council (CPR)PortugalMediterraneanUnion of Refugees in Portugal (UREP)PortugalMediterraneanAccemSpainMediterraneanAndalucía Acoge FederationSpainMediterraneanCepaim FoundationSpainMediterraneanExtranjeristas en RedSpainMediterraneanMovement for Peace (MPDL)SpainMediterraneanRed Acoge FederationSpainMediterraneanRescate FoundationSpainMediterraneanSpanish Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR)SpainMediterraneanSpanish Red CrossSpainMediterraneanAssociation for Social Development and Aid Mobilization (ASAM)TurkeyMediterraneanAssociation for Solidarity with Refugees (Mülteci-Der)TurkeyMediterraneanFoundation for the Support of Women's Work (KEDV)TurkeyMediterraneanRefugee Rights TurkeyTurkeyMediterraneanRefugee Support Center (MUDEM)TurkeyNordic / BalticDanish Refugee CouncilDenmarkNordic / BalticEstonian Human Rights CentreEstoniaNordic / BalticEstonian Refugee CouncilEstoniaNordic / BalticFinnish Refugee Advice CentreFinlandNordic / BalticIcelandic Red CrossIcelandNordic / BalticIsland Panorama CentreIcelandNordic / BalticLatvian Centre for Human RightsLatviaNordic / BalticLithuanian Red CrossLithuaniaNordic / BalticInternational Cities of Refuge Network*NorwayNordic / BalticNorwegian Organisation for Asylum SeekersNorwayNordic / BalticMemorial Human Rights CentreRussiaNordic / BalticCaritas SwedenSwedenNordic / BalticSwedish Network of Refugee Support Groups (FARR)SwedenNordic / BalticSwedish Red CrossSwedenNordic / BalticSwedish Refugee Law CentreSwedenSoutheast EuropeVaša Prava BiHBosnia and HerzegovinaSoutheast EuropeBulgarian Helsinki CommitteeBulgariaSoutheast EuropeBulgarian Red CrossBulgariaSoutheast EuropeRefugee Advisory BoardBulgariaSoutheast EuropeAre You SyriousCroatiaSoutheast EuropeCentre for Peace Studies (CMS)CroatiaSoutheast EuropeCroatian Law Centre (HPC)CroatiaSoutheast EuropeCivil Rights Program KosovoKosovo**Southeast EuropeMacedonian Young Lawyers' Association (MYLA)North MacedoniaSoutheast EuropeLaw Center of Advocates (CDA)Republic of MoldovaSoutheast EuropeJesuit Refugee Service RomaniaRomaniaSoutheast EuropeRomanian National Council for Refugees (CNRR)RomaniaSoutheast EuropeAsylum Protection Center (CZA)SerbiaSoutheast EuropeBelgrade Centre for Human RightsSerbiaSoutheast EuropeCentre for Research and Social Development (IDEAS)SerbiaSoutheast EuropeGrupa 484SerbiaSoutheast EuropePsychosocial Innovation NetworkSerbiaSoutheast EuropeLegal Center for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment (PIC)*SloveniaWestern EuropeFlemish Refugee ActionBelgiumWestern EuropeNANSENBelgiumWestern EuropeSolentra*BelgiumWestern EuropeActionAid EU OfficeBelgium (International)Western EuropeAmnesty International European Institutions Office*Belgium (International)Western EuropeCaritas EuropaBelgium (International)Western EuropeChurches' Commission for Migrants in Europe – Conference of European ChurchesBelgium (International)Western EuropeInternational Catholic Migration CommissionBelgium (International)Western EuropeInternational Rehabilitation Council for Torture VictimsBelgium (International)Western EuropeInternational Rescue CommitteeBelgium (International)Western EuropeJesuit Refugee Service EuropeBelgium (International)Western EuropeKids in Need of Defense Europe Belgium (International)Western EuropeOxfam EU EU OfficeBelgium (International)Western EuropeSOLIDARBelgium (International)Western EuropeSOS Children's Villages* Belgium (International)Western EuropeVOICIFYBelgium (International)Western EuropeIrish Refugee CouncilIrelandWestern EuropePasserellLuxembourgWestern EuropeDutch Council for RefugeesNetherlandsWestern EuropeFoundation for Refugee Students (UAF)NetherlandsWestern EuropeBritish Red CrossUnited KingdomWestern EuropeImmigration Law Practitioners' AssociationUnited KingdomWestern EuropeScottish Refugee CouncilUnited KingdomWestern 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.
Publications The ECRE Weekly Bulletin includes information about the latest developments in the areas of asylum and refugee protection. The ELENA Legal Update (ELU) includes information about important recent developments in international and European asylum law. The ECRE Press Review consists of a weekly overview of the latest news in the areas of asylum and migration. ECRE publications include comments papers, legal notes, policy notes, policy papers, working papers. ECRE also publishes AIDA reports (country reports, comparative reports and briefings). ECRE legal submissions include legal challenges, interventions and implementation of judgments.
Social media ECRE is active on the following social media platforms:
Bluesky: ECRE Facebook***: European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) LinkedIn: European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) Instagram: ECRE @theecre X***: ECRE @ecre *** Currently inactive
References
External links ECRE Official Site