The European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee recently adopted its position on the ‘Return Directive’, which authorises the detention of individuals, families and unaccompanied minors of any age for up to 24 months when they are found to be in an irregular situation in a European country.
This Directive also grants law enforcement agencies the power to search homes in order to make arrests and carry out imprisonments.
EUROCEF expresses its deepest concerns. This ‘Return Directive’ aimed at reforming Directive 2008/115/EC confirms a real tightening of the rules on deportation. It undermines fundamental freedoms and rights. It increases the risk of abuses and tragedies in France and Europe similar to those we are already seeing in the United States, where children and families who have left or fled their countries are being imprisoned pending their return.
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👉 For + information :
- Statement from the Committee on Migration Issues supported by the Conference of INGOs : Concil of Europe website.
- Return Directive : Parliament website