Human rights lawyer Neil Falzon has been elected to the board of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles.

The Aditus director joins colleagues who represent ECRE’s entire membership across Europe to advocate for increased refugee protection throughout the region.

“From Malta, we spent years advocating for safe and legal channels for refugees to access Europe, as we witnessed hundreds of deaths every single year. This should remain our focus, together with reminding member states of the human rights obligations that should shape their laws, policies and discourse,” Dr Falzon said.

ECRE is a pan-European alliance of 90 NGOs protecting and advancing the rights of refugees, asylum seekers and displaced persons.

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