Moreover 200 social assets Human rights defenders this Tuesday presented a manifesto against the proposal for the European Pact on Migration and Asylum, which is awaiting approval in the European Union in the coming days. “This plan will come true Limiting and restricting human rights“, the lawyer complained Loueila Mint el MamyIt was recently awarded by the Department for Equality. “The bad guys won, the most conservative positions, security approach “An approach that sees people as threats rather than as subjects of rights,” added the activist and communicator Sonia Ros.
Human rights advocacy organizations in Spain summarize the problems of the agreement in 10 points. The first of these is the creation fictional borders. So, when a person sets foot on European soil, he will have to go through a preliminary procedure similar to this in remote areas. arrestswithout access to legal, medical or psychosocial assistance. This also applies to refugees who wish to make a claim. asylum will do this in a more “accelerated” way And together less legal guarantee“, is also about vulnerable children and families. According to lawyers and activists, this measure It violates the principle of non-discrimination and human rights.
In fact, according to the signatories, the text will force immigrants to emigrate. Staying in conditions of deprivation of liberty for a period that may last up to six months. “The proposal provides for the detention of families and children over the age of six,” reads the NGO document, which is seen as not only a human rights violation but also a “devastating impact on life and health.” Moreover, they refuse “crisis regulation”what the pact provides. “States will be allowed” failure to comply with hosting obligations and expanding asylum exceptions in certain cases.
Safe countries and voluntary deployment
Another problematic issue is Refunds Migrants going to safe third countries. Each country will decide which countries are safe and according to what criteria. “Let them tell us this “It is a misconception that Tunisia and Libya are safe countries for immigrants.”said Ros, asking at least the basic criteria for defining what is and what is not a safe country from which they can be deported. Activists also criticize the resettlement of refugees in all European countries (not just the country of arrival). voluntary and non-compulsory decision.
According to this group of human rights advocates, the agreement Frontex agency controlling the flow of borders and “criminalizing” people accused of trafficking. “We saw this in the Canary Islands, where fishermen eventually also chose to migrate,” said lawyer Mint el Mamy.
No trace of safe routes
“If we want to get this over with mafias need legal and safe waysMint el Mamy, who is used to defending immigrants in the Canary Islands, explained that “people can go to the embassies of European countries, request asylum and be transported to Europe with permits and safely.” “These policies are restrictive and criminalizing practices that turn mafias into mafias,” he insisted, revealing recent cases he had encountered on the islands. “That’s the one thing the treaty doesn’t foresee, the one thing that isn’t talked about… People say, ‘What are we going to do to make sure it doesn’t happen? If you die, won’t you risk your life to live in peace?’ complained Ros.
But according to these NGOs, there is room for hope. First, some of these rules need to be changed for the laws to come into force, as they contravene the more guaranteed Spanish legislation. But above all, as Mint el Mamy explains, many immigration policies are not implemented. “They were overwhelmed: It happened in the Canary Islands. 35,000 immigrants came and only three returned,” the lawyer said.