Commission on Migration & Asylum

The Commission on Migration and Asylum monitors and prepares statements, contributions, and activities to the ongoing EU policy and debate on the Asylum and Migration Policy of the European Union. It also fuels the Catholic Church’s policy efforts and practical experiences in the field of asylum and migration into EU-policy making.

Its President is H.E. Mgr. Josef Haľko, Slovak Bishop Delegate to COMECE. Its Secretary is José Luis Bazán, Legal adviser of the COMECE Secretariat. The members of this Commission are experts in the field of migration/asylum nominated by the EU Bishops’ Conferences.