17/03/2020 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
“I am deeply shocked by the news that a young child died on Monday 16 March in a fire at the Reception and Identification Centre at Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos,” said Fabien Gouttefarde.
26/02/2020 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
"I wish to express our support to the numerous NGOs which are so essential in providing vital humanitarian assistance to refugees and migrants around the world,” said Domagoj Hajduković.
17/12/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
National parliaments, members of PACE, must continue to promote the values and standards of the Council of Europe and work together towards safe and sustainable migration management for the future.
02/12/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
The Council of Europe should “do more to combat human trafficking and to ensure that its legal standards are adequate and implemented by all member States”, the Committee on Migration said.
02/12/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
The Committee on Migration called upon the UK authorities, whether Brexit finally happens or not, “to undertake a thorough review of all aspects of migration policies” from entry to settlement through residence.
02/12/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
The committee has called on parliaments and governments of the Member States to do "whatever is necessary and required in the best interests of the child" to avoid the disappearance of thousands of child refugees and migrants.
18/10/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
"Faced with the immense human suffering caused by trafficking in human beings, the relevant legal instruments of the Council of Europe should be promoted and strengthened," declared Vernon Coaker.
14/08/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
A new Italian law restricting migrant rescue NGOs could “increase the number of victims” and should be submitted for international expert opinion before coming into force, according to Doris Fiala.
25/06/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
PACE’s Migration Committee has set out a plan for better protecting the victims of natural disasters caused by climate change – including laws to protect people forced to move internally “for environmental reasons”.
25/06/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
European countries should work together to reduce the negative aspects of people leaving eastern Europe to work in the EU or western Europe – such as “brain-drain”, dwindling populations, or falling social security contributions.
20/06/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
The Chair of the Migration Committee has urged parliaments to lead the political debate on devising humane refugee policies, recalling: “it is a legal and moral obligation to treat with humanity everyone seeking refuge in Europe”.
18/06/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
The Parliamentary Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children will host its final conference in the Council of Europe, on 26 June 2019.This event will sum up the work done by the Committee on Migration.