“A further deterioration in the protection of people persecuted at home”, denounces Amnesty International France

“It is a degradation, one more, of the protection of people persecuted at home” Jean-Claude Samouiller, president of Amnesty International France, denounces Thursday April 11 on franceinfo the new European migration pact, adopted Wednesday by the European Parliament.

Among the measures voted on, the shortening of the time limit for making an asylum request at the border. An ineptitude, according to Jean-Claude Samouiller: “Five days is far too short to make a suspensive appeal, it calls into question international law.” The authorities of each country will be able to restrict the freedom of movement of exiles and decide on their conditions.ns accommodation, or even detention, which the president of Amnesty International France denounces. “These people can be detained, including children. This is a challenge to international children’s rights”he insists.

“Relocations concern barely 10% of arrivals”

The president of Amnesty International France is also skeptical about the European solidarity voted on Wednesday. “In principle, we must move towards international solidarity, but this is a publicity stunt, it is insufficient!” he gets carried away. The exiles will be distributed between the different European countries to lighten the migratory burden of coastal countries, except that “relocations concern barely 10% of arrivals” according to Jean-Claude Samouiller. Countries that do not wish to welcome additional migrants will be able to pay a fine of 20,000 euros per person refused. “The European pact renounces this humanist vision which should be at the heart of the subject. We do not talk about supporting people and the reasons why they flee”, he regrets. These laws must begin to apply in two years.