Press releases

Criminalizing mobility, securitizing borders, and preventing access to territory will not end dangerous journeys

The tragic and preventable drownings in the French Channel on Wednesday November 24, and the similarly avoidable humanitarian crisis at the EU’s border with Belarus are being used politically to promote and advance an increasingly securitized approach to border management. But criminalising mobility, securitizing borders, and preventing access to territory will not result in safer mobility.

Joint Statement: Call on the EU: Restore Rights and Values at Europe’s Borders

As European civil society and professional organisations working on asylum, migration, humanitarian assistance and human rights, we are shocked by the continuing humanitarian crisis at the borders between the EU and Belarus which causes immense suffering and has led to the deaths of at least ten people.

Thousands of people in DR Congo are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance amid a new surge of violence

A new wave of violence in Ituri province in Eastern DR Congo has forced aid organisations to reduce or suspend their activities, leaving thousands of families without life-saving humanitarian support, including food assistance, education and health services.

DR Congo: Only political and financial solutions can put an end the conflict

The acute, complex and deteriorating humanitarian crisis in DR Congo requires immediate attention that goes beyond humanitarian response and encompasses political and financial solutions, says DRC’s Secretary-General.

NGOs call for better responsibility-sharing three years after the Global Compact on Refugees

Three years since the launch of the Global Compact on Refugees, the international community has yet to deliver on its promise to better share responsibility for refugees, according to a new report by the Danish Refugee Council, the International Rescue Committee, and the Norwegian Refugee Council. World leaders must urgently accelerate efforts to find lasting solutions for refugees and their host communities.

Joint statement: An end to independent monitoring of the conflict in Yemen puts millions of lives at additional risk

EU leaders should provide a lifeline to Afghan refugees

25 humanitarian organisations and NGOs urge EU leaders to “provide a lifeline” to Afghan refugees at the Forum on providing protection for Afghans at risk

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New report: The displacement crises of the future will stem from forgotten conflicts

DR Congo, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon are among the countries where the most people will be forced to leave their homes in the coming years. This is forecasted in a new report from DRC Danish Refugee Council, which uses data to predict the world’s displacement trends in the near future.

Statement: DRC Central African Republic

It is with great sadness that the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) must inform of the passing of a colleague from our country team in the Central African Republic.

Water crisis and drought threaten more than 12 million in Syria and Iraq

More than 12 million people in Syria and Iraq are losing access to water, food and electricity and urgent action is needed to combat a severe water crisis, aid groups working in the region warn today.

As crisis in Afghanistan unfolds: Humanitarian access and open borders essential

DRC continues to be present on the ground in Afghanistan through a robust and locally anchored set-up with 700 Afghan employees and is among the recognized and experienced aid agencies with more than 20 years in the country. At the same time DRC calls for more access in a time of increasing humanitarian needs.

Crisis escalating in Afghanistan

DRC is committed to remain in Afghanistan and to ensure a response capacity that allows for continued delivery of life-saving aid and critical protection services to people at risk.

Croatia/EU Border Monitoring System: Effective Mechanism Needed - Independent, Broad Mandate, Adequate Resources

Croatia’s recently announced border monitoring mechanism, meant to provide for independent human rights monitoring of border operations, appears to fall short of the standards needed to ensure its effectiveness and success, 8 human rights and humanitarian aid organizations said today.

Surge in Covid-19 plunges Myanmar into humanitarian catastrophe amidst political crisis and conflict

Six months since the military’s seizure of power, aid agencies are warning of a spiralling humanitarian catastrophe in Myanmar triggered by skyrocketing Covid-19 cases and widespread violence in the country. Over 60 per cent of reported deaths from Covid-19 in Myanmar have occurred in the past month alone, with the number of confirmed cases doubling in the last two months.

Joint statement: Urgent funding is needed in Cox's Bazar

As severe flooding devastates Cox's Bazar, 32 humanitarian agencies call for urgent funding in Bangladesh.

Using family separation as deterrent – new report documents alarming illegal push-back methods

A new report, Doors Wide Shut, documents how parents are being separated from their children by border authorities and pushed back across the border at different places without means of finding each other again. And this is only one of the illegal push-back practices registered as part of the Protecting Rights at Borders (PRAB) Initiative.

DRC calls for deportations to Afghanistan to be put on hold

In light of the recent and rapid security deterioration, national drought and the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan, deportations of rejected asylum seekers from Europe should be suspended temporarily.