EU

€5bn European ‘Peace’ Facility risks fuelling conflict and human rights violations – joint statement

18 November 2020

The European Union risks fuelling conflict and human rights abuses around the world if it adopts the European Peace Facility (EPF) in its current form, warned Oxfam and 39 other civil society organisations with expertise on peace, human rights and the protection of civilians.
Agreed EU budget does not match urgency and gravity of global crisis

11 November 2020

With its new long-term budget, the EU missed a chance to put itself at the forefront of a fair and green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Oxfam said today.
Europe and North Africa must review their cooperation to protect the rights of migrants

22 October 2020
Conditions in ‘Moria 2.0’ camp are abysmal, say GCR and Oxfam

21 October 2020

The new temporary camp on the Greek island of Lesbos is even worse than the original Moria camp, with inadequate shelter, hardly any running water, limited healthcare services, and no access to legal aid, said the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) and Oxfam in their latest ‘Lesbos Bulletin’ news update.
Weak EU tax haven blacklist allows corporate tax dodgers to pocket millions of euros in bailouts – Oxfam

5 October 2020

The weak EU tax haven blacklist is undermining attempts to stop government bailouts going to corporate tax dodgers, said Oxfam, ahead of the publication of a revised EU blacklist tomorrow, 6 October.
EU migration and asylum pact: in search of consensus, Commission bows to anti-migration governments

23 September 2020

The new Commission proposals on migration and asylum will likely replicate the abhorrent situation we have been witnessing for years in the Greek EU refugee ‘hotspots’, said Oxfam today.
Rights groups press European Commission to investigate violations of EU law in Greece over treatment of migrants

22 September 2020

The European Commission should trigger an infringement procedure against Greece for its systematic breach of EU law in its treatment of people seeking asylum in Europe, a coalition of human rights groups said in a legal complaint filed today, just a day before the Commission will release a new European pact on asylum and migration.
Investigation into EU’s role needed after fire destroys infamous Moria refugee camp

9 September 2020

The fire in the infamous Moria refugee camp was a fully preventable tragedy and should trigger a U-turn in the EU’s and Greece’ response to the arrival of people seeking asylum in Europe, said Oxfam and the Greek Council for Refugees.
Greece's asylum system cannot be the blueprint for EU asylum reform

3 September 2020

The first case of the new coronavirus in Greece’s biggest refugee camp highlights the need for immediate and radical changes from the Greek government and its EU partners to the reception of people seeking asylum in Europe.
EU budget and recovery fund fail to reflect gravity of global crisis

21 July 2020

The recovery fund and long-term EU budget agreed today do not match the urgency of our current situation and the challenges ahead, said Oxfam.