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Copenhagen, 11 February 2014 - The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights
Network (EMHRN) is today publishing its analysis of the Mobility Partnership signed between the European Union (EU) and Morocco.
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.
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.
The tragic death of 9 migrants who attempted to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by sea on Thursday 6 February is yet another example of the continued prioritisation of border control over human lives. The EMHRN is concerned that the Mobility Partnership between the EU and Morocco represents an additional move towards the lowest common denominator for migrant rights, both in Morocco and in the European Union.
Signed on 7 June 2013, the Partnership covers four main themes: improved organisation of legal migration; effective combating of irregular migration; maximising the positive effect of migration on development; and the promotion of and respect for refugees’ rights.
