27.05.2019, European Council - Press Releases

Open letter of the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe, Dunja Mijatovic, reminding Germany to uphold human rights standards within its new bill ''Geordenete-Rückkehr-Gesetz'

Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe, Dunja Mijatovic, writes an open letter to the chairwoman of the Committee on Internal Affairs and Coomunity of the German Bundestag, expressing harsh criticism of the bill ('Geordenete Rückkehr Gesetz') and is calling on her to uphold human rights standards. "I wish to reiterate that removals should take place in safety and dignity and must be carried out with transparency to ensure that the human rights of the persons concerned are respected at all stages (...)" read more

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