The New Pact on Migration and Asylum is a set of new rules in the European Union designed for members to more evenly share the cost and efforts of hosting migrants and to place limits on the numbers of migrants entering.[1][2]
The deal was announced on 20 December 2023, after all-night talks between representatives of the European Parliament and EU governments. The new agreement is planned to take effect in 2024.[1]
A group of human rights organizations including Oxfam, Caritas, Amnesty International, and Save the Children have criticised the deal in an open letter stating that it would create a “cruel system”.[3] More than 200 academics belonging to 66 predominantly European universities have called the pact "inhumane" and demanded that the European Parliament and the Council to reconsider how they view the pact.[4][5]
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- ^ a b Blenkinsop, Philip (20 December 2023). "EU agrees new rules on hosting migrants, seeks to cut numbers". Reuters. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Stevis-Gridneff, Matina (December 20, 2023). "After Years of Wrangling, E.U. Countries Reach Major Deal on Migration". New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Henley, Jon; correspondent, Jon Henley Europe (December 20, 2023). "EU reaches asylum deal that rights groups say will create 'cruel system'". The Guardian – via theguardian.com.
- ^ "Over 200 academics dub new EU border asylum law 'inhumane'". EUobserver. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Tagliapietra, Alberto (February 21, 2024). "Outsourcing Responsibility: The EU's New Pact on Migration and Asylum | German Marshall Fund of the United States". German Marshall Fund of the United States. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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