At least 15 people died while trying to cross the border between Ceuta and Morocco. This new tragedy reveals how European policies, and in this case the Spanish government policies, seriously undermine Human rights.
Deaths at the border of Ceuta – AEDH calls for the launch of a committee of inquiry Read More »
In the context of the Arab Spring and the migratory fluxes, the European Commission established a “Dialogue on migration, mobility and security.” This cooperation heralded the launch of the Mobility Partnerships.
Analysis of the Mobility Partnership signed Read More »
While the Mobility Partnership is presented by the EU as a tool to promote mobility, the EMHRN’s analysis highlights the serious risks it poses to the rights of refugees and migrants.
EU-Morocco Mobility Partnership: Border Control at the Expense of Human Lives? Read More »
This report found that beatings and other abuses occurred as Moroccan security forces took custody of Sub-Saharan migrants who had tried unsuccessfully to reach the Spanish enclave of Melilla.
Abused and Expelled – Ill-Treatment of Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Morocco Read More »
Our organisations regret that the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs missed a great opportunity to correct parts of Israel’s migration policy and continues to misguidedly brand asylum seekers as “illegal infiltrators.”
On the occasion of the International Migrants Day, the EMHRN is launching its report: “Maghnia: Crossing the Uncrossable Border” highlighting the deplorable situation of Sub-Saharan migrants at the Algeria-Moroccan border.
International Migrants Day 2013: Maghnia, life at a crossroads Read More »
In November 2012 and June 2013, the EMHRN commissioned two missions to Maghnia, an Algerian city bordering Morocco, to investigate the conditions of its Sub-Saharan migrant and refugee population.
Maghnia: Crossing the Uncrossable Border Read More »
The EMHRN welcomes country visit to Morocco by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. We would like to highlight the systematic use of arbitrary detention and the human rights violations of detainees.
Open letter to Justice El Hadji Malick Sow Read More »
Representatives of the EU, its member states and Tunisia are set to sign a ‘Mobility Partnership’. It will be the sixth agreement to be signed by the EU, with similar agreements already signed with other countries.
EU-Tunisia Mobility Partnership: Externalisation policy in disguise Read More »
Tighter controls at the border between Greece and Turkey are forcing many people fleeing conflict to use increasingly dangerous routes.
Greece – Turkey: ‘The route is dangerous, people are dying’ Read More »
