About ASILE Project
The ASILE project studies the interactions between emerging international protection systems and the United Nations Global Compact for Refugees (UN GCR), with particular focus on the European Union’s role and contribution. It examines the characteristics of international, country-specific and EU asylum governance instruments and arrangements and their gender and age specific impacts on individuals and sharing of responsibility from the perspective of their effectiveness, fairness and consistency with international and regional human rights and refugee law standards…
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The ASILE Global Portal is an interactive and visually attractive web platform, through which users are able to have direct access the most relevant research findings, reports and outputs in the areas of asylum, refugee and international protection in light of the UN Global Compact on Refugees (UN GCR).

Featured content
The role of crises in the unresolved EU asylum reform and the Schengen non-enforcement dilemmas
This session explored the role of crisis in the scope and features of the proposed reforms of the EU asylum and Schengen acquis, and their impacts on Member States’ discretion, as well as the enforcement of existing EU law standards in these areas.
Policing Search and Rescue NGOs in the Mediterranean
The policing of NGOs and human rights defenders providing humanitarian assistance to asylum seekers and immigrants, as well as search and rescue (SAR) in the Mediterranean has reached a new low due to the current far-right Italian government.
Webinar – The fate of Ukranian refugees
This session examines the key implementation issues and open questions regarding the activation of the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) to respond to refugees’ fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Latest Forum Contributions
Reasons for the Activation of the Temporary Protection Directive in 2022: A Tale of Double Standards
Contribution by Meltem Ineli Ciger
The eternal question: What does “mass influx” really mean? Reflections after the first activation of the Temporary Protection Directive 2001/55
Contribution by Nuria Arenas Hidalgo
Next Step after the Termination of Temporary Protection Regime
Contribution by Ayşe Dicle Ergin
Videos
Interviewing Prof. Andrew Geddes on Asylum Governance Instruments and Actors
Prof. Geddes introduces the work and background research that will be conducted within the ASILE project within the first phase.
Introducing the ASILE project
In this video the ASILE Project Coordinator, Prof. Carrera, together with Ms Pavey (UNHCR) introduce the ASILE project giving an overview on the main objectives of the project and the role of UNHCR.
Check our Country Papers
The Country Papers examine and provide evidence on country-specific instruments, their material and personal scope. You will find a total of six Country Fiches: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Jordan, Niger, Serbia, South Africa, Tunisia and Turkey.
Check our Working Papers Series
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