3 hours agoCouncil of Europe concerned about the Italy-Albania Agreement: Human Rights Can Be Sinned
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(3 years ago)The Council of Europe voiced concern Monday about the agreement that Rome and Tirana reached last week for Italy to establish immigrant centres in Albania. “MoU) between Italy and Albania for the evacuation and processing of asylum applications completed last week raises some human rights concerns and [...]
The Council of Europe voiced concern Monday about the agreement that Rome and Tirana reached last week for Italy to establish immigrant centres in Albania.
“MoU) between Italy and Albania for the decoupling and processing of asylum applications, completed last week, raises some human rights concerns and adds a disturbing European trend towards ecsterising asylum responsibilities,” said Dunja Mijatovic, Commissioner of the Council of Europe for Human Rights.
Mijatović said the agreement raises questions about the impact its implementation of the human rights of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. These have to do with issues such as time landing, impact on search-saving operations, justice of asylum procedures, identification of vulnerable persons, access to automatic detention without adequate judicial consideration, ban conditions, access to legal assistance, and effective legal means.
Dunja Mijatovic said the memorandum of understanding creates an extra-territorial ad hoc resolution characterized by many legal uncertainty.
“In practice, the lack of legal security is likely to damage fundamental guarantees of human rights and responsibility for violations, resulting in various treatment among those applying for asylum will be considered in Albania and those for whom this will happen in Italy,” continued Mijatovic.
She added that the agreement was the <x0-tegwels of a broader effort by Council of Europe member states to follow various models of asylum extradition as a possible “rapid disorder towards complex challenges posed by the arrival of refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants”.
She said foreign measures “significantly increase the risk of exposure to refugees, asylum seekers and migrants to human rights violations.
“Determining responsibility beyond borders from some states also encourages others to do the same, which risks creating a domino effect that could undermine the European and global international defence system,” the commissioner added.
The assurance that asylum can be sought and appreciated in the territories of the member states themselves remains a cornerstone of a system that functions well, in accordance with human rights, which provides protection for those in need. Therefore, it is important that member states continue to focus their energy on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their domestic asylum and waiting systems, and that they do not allow continued discussion about extenuation to take away much needed resources and attention from this. Similarly, it is essential that member states ensure that international co-operation efforts give priority to creating safe and legal roads that allow individuals to seek protection in Europe without resorting to dangerous and irregular migration routes”.
