EU: New rules on asylum and ‘safe countries’ undermine the foundation of refugee protection

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the agreements between the European Parliament and Council on new EU asylum rules, which undermine the very foundation of refugee protection, Olivia Sundberg Diez, the EU Advocate on Migration and Asylum at Amnesty International said: “This is an unprecedented attack on asylum in the EU, which must be understood in the context of […] The post EU: New rules on asylum and ‘safe countries’ undermine the foundation of refugee protection appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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