Dublin State situation reports

The Dublin Association Agreement plays a significant role in Switzerland’s asylum system. We have excellent links with European refugee organisations and asylum experts and monitor the asylum policy situation in the Dublin states.

Italy is of particular interest. We have carried out several fact-finding missions in this country since 2010 and have been monitoring persons transferred to Italy since 2016. The Swiss Refugee Council reports, and those prepared in cooperation with other refugee-support organisations can be found here.

pdf Italy: Situation of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of protection with mental health problems (EN)
The situation of people who have fled in Italy is problematic in many respects, including access to psychological treatment. In the published report, the Swiss Refugee Council has examined this issue in detail. She points out the gaps in the Italian reception system and advises against the transfer of persons with mental illness to Italy.
17 February 2022
pdf Croatia: Situation of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of protection with mental health problems (EN)
This report found that access to psychological treatment in Croatia is difficult in practice, even for Croatian nationals. For persons not speaking the language, the chances of stable long term treatment are minimal.
21 December 2021
pdf Croatia: Summary - Situation of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of protection with mental health problems (IT)
20 December 2021
pdf Croatia: Summary - Situation of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of protection with mental health problems (EN)
20 December 2021
pdf Italy: Update - Reception conditions (EN)
Update of the report on the situation of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of protection, in particular Dublin returnees, in Italy from January 2020.
10 June 2021
pdf Italy: Reception conditions (EN)
Updated report on the situation of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of protection, in particular Dublin returnees, in Italy.
21 January 2020
pdf Bulgaria: Current situation for asylum seekers and persons with protection status (FR)
30 August 2019
pdf Bulgaria: Current situation for asylum seekers and persons with protection status (DE)
30 August 2019
pdf Italy: Current situation for asylum seekers (FR)
08 May 2019
pdf Italy: Current situation for asylum seekers (DE)
08 May 2019