The European Court of Human Right (ECHR) just took a decision in favour of the Spanish authorities, by endorsing the practice known as “hot push-back” of people trying to reach the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. Although another body of the Court had already condemned Spain in 2017 for this illegal practice, its Grand Chamber decided this time that Spain had not violated the rights of the exiles who had already crossed its border by sending them back to Morocco quickly and widely. (…)
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New kinds of confinement at the borders of the European Union
Proceedings of the Migreurop Conference - Madrid 2019
Since the implementation of the “hotspot approach” by the European Union (EU) in 2015, Migreurop has been decoding its consequences on migrants’ rights in publications and throughout various international meetings (Calais 2015, Rabat 2016). Preventing exiles’ arrivals and criminalizing migration are the aim of this mechanism – which is not new – and it comes with an increase of violence and violations of migrants’ rights within a security policy framework. After five years, what is the (…)
The serious risk caused by the italian government’s position in the Aquarius’ issue : spanish intervention does not raise Italy from its responsibilities
Press releases ASGI
ASGI LAUNCHES THE ALARM: POSSIBLE IMMINENT REPEAT OF SAME EPISODES
At the time of writing, the case of the vessel Aquarius has not yet come to an end which will hopefully be a positive one, thanks to the intervention of Spanish authorities and despite the conduct of the Italian Government.
The welcome decision of Spain to choose solidarity and to take in charge, materially and legally, the survivors rescued by the Aquarius shall not obfuscate the serious responsibility of the Italian (…)The Land Between
The Land Between is set in the mountains of Gourougou, in Northern Morocco. Hundreds of Sub-‐Saharan migrants live and hide in these mountains,
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Director : David Fedele
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Spain, traditionally a country of emigration, has become a country of immigration over the past 15 years. Since 1998, it has been one of the countries in Europe which has received the highest number of migrants. Owing to a period of unprecedented economic growth (due in large part to these very migrants), Spain has ceased to be a country of emigration and transit and has become a receiving country.
As a result of its geographical situation, which makes it the (…)