The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) urged France, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2022, as well as the successor Czech Republic, ” negotiating a lasting improvement “to end the asylum” infringement of rights “At the borders of Europe.

In a document bringing together its recommendations published on Monday, the UN agency has invited Paris and Prague to prioritize better protection of refugees in Europe and the world. It’s about “like this Negotiate permanent reform of asylum based on treaty “Migration offered by Brussels, and” To make progress on key issues such as intra-EU solidarity and adequate reception conditions ,

For the UNHCR, France and the Czech Republic must “move towards fair and speedy asylum procedures, respecting legal guarantees, as soon as possible to those in need of international protection and who do not.”

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In the absence of a consensus on a common European asylum system, the UNHCR fears an escalation. harmful behavior », proposals specifically aimed at outsourcing or transferring asylum obligations to third countries.

While many EU countries remain committed to European and international human rights and refugee protection legislation, several incidents of violent deportations at EU borders continued into 2021. According to the UNHCR, these practices endanger lives and violate basic human rights, including the right to seek asylum. ,

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