At the border and beyond: monitoring and advocating for the rights of migrants and asylum seekers

2022-10-18

The project aims to strengthen the monitoring of the rights of migrants and asylum seekers and to advocate for the compliance of national legislation and practices with international human rights standards. The project also aims to incorporate the experiences and perspectives of migrants and asylum-seekers themselves in the formulation of solutions and recommendations, proposing public policy solutions and legislation in the field of migration and asylum that are compatible with human rights and international law.

Period 2022.08.15 – 2023.12.31
Implemented by Human Rights Monitoring Institute
Partner Siena Group (Forum for Christian Social Initiatives)
Project activities
  1. The project will visit refugee reception and registration centres and interview ~20 foreigners in order to collect information and data on their experiences in the migration and asylum system;
  2. On the basis of the data collected and the broader study, a report will be prepared with recommendations to the public authorities on how to bring the standards and practices of the current migration and asylum system in line with international human rights, refugee and EU law.
  3. At least 5 appeals will be made to public authorities to improve the rights of migrants and asylum seekers and the implementation of human rights standards.
  4. Strategic cases will be initiated that can not only achieve individual justice for specific applicants, but also provide a judicial assessment of problematic aspects of the system and contribute to addressing systemic problems in migration and asylum law, policy and practice.
  5. Regular communication on social networks and national media on human rights-compatible migration and asylum policy decisions and practices will be carried out.
  6. Humanitarian assistance will be provided to foreigners and groups of foreigners stranded at the Lithuanian-Belarusian border, and the situation at the border will be partially monitored.

The project is supported by the Open Society Foundations.