Migrants crisis: Amnesty International denounces European Commission’s hypocrisy

The European Commission have made recommendations suggesting member states guard against the risks of the flight of illegal migrants.

The Commission suggests that states should do so by placing in detention those for whom a decision to return them to their country of origin has been made.

The view of Amnesty International expressed yesterday (Thursday) is that this demonstrates the “cruelty and hypocrisy” of the commissioners’ migration policy.

The Director of the European Institution Office for Amnesty International (“Amnesty”), Iverna McGowan, says, “The detention of migrants in an irregular situation, who are amongst the most vulnerable individuals in Europe, should be a last resort.”

She goes on, “In place of this system, the Commission is urging European governments to intercept them by almost every means possible. The fact that children are included within these detention regimes is genuinely shocking.”

Amnesty says, “Commissoners’ recent attempts to distance themselves from the migration policies of the Trump administration now seem somewhat hollow.”

Amnesty adds, “If there were any doubts as to the Commission’s hypocrisy regarding migrants, today’s announcement [Thursday, editors note] cast them aside.”


The author: Michel DEURINCK

Michel Deurinck, born in Brussels in 1950, started his career in the Belgian civil service, dedicating over 30 years to public service. Upon retirement, he pursued his passion for journalism. Transitioning into this new field, he quickly gained recognition for his insightful reporting on politics and culture. Deurinck's balanced and thoughtful approach to journalism has made him a respected figure in Belgian media.

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