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Specialised care at Belgian reception centres for asylum seekers
Recent years have seen extra pressure on reception facilities across the EU, as an increased number of people have been forced to flee their homes and seek protection in Europe. With many Member States insufficiently prepared for the influx, the special needs of asylum seekers have not always been identified and addressed. This has resulted in avoidable suffering, and jeopardised the dignity of large numbers of asylum seekers throughout the Union.

National Red Cross Societies in the EU have a long-standing history of working with and for asylum seekers. They facilitate the reception of many people, and have established professional systems to provide psychosocial assistance, education, training, and other support to asylum seekers upon their arrival in a European country. These services are founded on respect for asylum seekers’ dignity, integrity, and freedom of movement.

A woman receives provisions for her baby at a Belgian Red Cross reception centre in Wallonia. © Geoffrey Ferroni / Belgian Red Cross

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