Publications
Guidance on membership of a particular social group
This practical tool aims to support Member States in applying the concept of membership of particular social group (MPSG) as one of the 1951 Geneva Convention grounds of persecution in the examination process of applications for international protection.
Judicial analysis on Reception
The judicial analysis is primarily intended for members of courts and tribunals of EU Member States concerned with hearing appeals or reviewing decisions on issues pertaining to the reception of applicants for international protection.
COI Report: Syria - Internally displaced persons, returnees and internal mobility (April 2020)
This report discusses the situation of IDPs in Syria, the underlying factors and general patterns of displacement, the situation of returnees, the procedures and obstacles for returning
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Guidance on the Dublin procedure
operational standards and indicators
This guidance aims to help Member States with operationalising the existing legal provisions of the Dublin III Regulation and applying them in a harmonised way.
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COI Report: Syria - Targeting of individuals (March 2020)
This report provides in-depth information about profiles potentially targeted in Syria.
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COI Report: Syria - Situation of women (February 2020)
This report focuses mainly on the general situation of women in the country while also paying special attention to area-specific features.
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COI Report: Syria - Socio-economic situation: Damascus City (February 2020)
Overview of the city of Damascus and of its socioeconomic indicators.
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Judicial analysis on Detention of applicants for international protection
Detention of applicants for international protection in the context of the Common European Asylum System
The objective of this judicial analysis is to act as a tool for judges hearing detention cases.