The Khartoum process is an inter-regional forum on migration covering the Horn of Africa and Europe. Its members are the African Union Commission and the European Commission.
Description edit
The Khartoum process is an inter-regional forum that includes the African Union Commission and the European Commission. The remit of the forum covers migration from the Horn of Africa and Europe.[1]
Stakeholder concerns edit
Although the partners' stated intention was to "establish an effective, humanitarian and safe European migration policy",[2] the Khartoum process has been criticised by scholars,[3][4] by the United Kingdom's cross-party International Development Committee,[5] and by observers in Sudan,[6] for undermining European human rights commitments. Concerns have focused especially on European Union (EU) funding being used to support the capture, detention, and in some cases torture, of refugees and other migrants by Libyan and Sudanese authorities.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
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References edit
- ^ "EU-Horn of Africa Migration Route Initiative (Khartoum Process)". International Organization for Migration. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Plaut, Martin. "Why Are Foreign Powers Helping an Indicted War Criminal Remain the President of Sudan?". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Oette, Lutz; Babiker, Mohamed Abdelsalam (1 December 2017). "Migration Control à la Khartoum: EU External Engagement and Human Rights Protection in the Horn of Africa" (PDF). Refugee Survey Quarterly. 36 (4): 64–89. doi:10.1093/rsq/hdx013.
Instead of being based on a human rights approach, the Khartoum Process has relied on a managerial, project-based approach to the complex realities of mixed migration in the Horn of Africa. [We identify] systemic weaknesses in Sudan's law and practice, which cast serious doubts on Sudan's ability to combat trafficking and smuggling in conformity with international standards, and its reliability as a partner in "migration management". [We also show] how the Khartoum Process risks undermining the coherence of the European Union's external policy, particularly in respect of human rights protection in the region.
- ^ "EU-Horn of Africa migration policy inherently flawed, new report suggests". Dw.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ McVeigh, Karen (5 March 2019). "UK policy on migration 'disconnected and incoherent', MPs warn". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Why is the EU-Khartoum Process so wrong on so many levels - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". Sudantribune.com. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "How Far Will the EU Go to Seal Its Borders?". Dissent Magazine. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Diane (20 November 2018). "Libya: child refugees abused in UK-funded detention centres". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "EU Urged to Evacuate Eritreans from Libyan 'Death Camps' - IDN-InDepthNews - Analysis That Matters". Indepthnews.net. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Lowe, Rebecca (24 April 2018). "'Deals with the devil always unravel': the UK blind spot for Sudan's abuses - Rebecca Lowe". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "By Stifling Migration, Sudan's Feared Secret Police Aid Europe - The New York Times". The New York Times. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Khartoum Process works to stem migration from Horn of Africa". WikiTribune.com. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
