Statewatch translation

The stigmatisation of supposedly illegal emigration contributes to strengthening the arsenal of the police in the countries that cooperate, willingly or under constraint, with European policies whose goal is to keep foreigners at a distance
published in Libération on June 13, 2006

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How to Balance Rights and Responsibilities on Asylum at the EU’s Southern Border of Italy and Libya
Central European University Centre, Open Society Institute

Far from being a solution for refugees, resettlement, in the context of a European asylum policy characterized by the bypassing of international obligations, is a supplementary weapon against the circulation of migrants.