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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Fundamental rights considerations of apprehending irregular migrants
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Apprehension of migrants in an irregular situation – fundamental rights considerations
[9 October 2012]
[full-text, 3 pages]
Press Release 9 October 2012
Fundamental rights considerations of apprehending irregular migrants
FRA
has compiled a document on the fundamental rights considerations of
apprehending migrants in an irregular situation, drawing on input from
stakeholders.
It
includes do’s and don’ts for law enforcement officials. The findings
were drawn up following two meetings with Member State experts, the
Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)
as well as the European Commission. It is part of FRA’s larger work on
the fundamental rights of migrants in an irregular situation and follows
suggestions made during the Fundamental Rights Conference 2011. The
conference showcased FRA’s work on the rights of irregular migrants
which revealed that certain practices to detect irregular migrants may
disproportionately discourage them from accessing essential services,
such as health, education and legal services. This latest document,
providing operational guidance on fundamental rights, has been handed
over to relevant EU institutions for further consideration. It was
presented to the Council Working Party on Integration, Migration and
Expulsion on 26 September and on 28 September to the Contact Committee
of EU Member State representatives, which is convened by the European
Commission under the Return Directive.
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