Set back European asylum law

Yesterday, the European Union (EU) Pact on Migration and Asylum came into force. More than two years ago, Amnesty International’s Head of the European Institutions Office and Director of Advocacy, Eve Geddie has been sharply critical of the new legislation. “It is clearer than ever that this EU Pact on Migration and Asylum will set back European asylum law for decades to come, lead to greater suffering, and put more people at risk of human rights violations at every step of their journeys.” To add the following: “Since these reforms were first proposed in 2020, every step of the negotiations has further worsened the final outcome – weakening protections and access to asylum for people on the move, expanding detention and containment at borders, and further shifting responsibilities to countries outside of Europe. The Pact will do nothing to improve Europe’s response to people in need of protection.”

Samos, Kokkari (Greece), June 11, 2026 – A patrol car of Frontex (Frontières extérieures; the European Border and Coast Guard Agency) at the coast of the island. Border and Coast Guard Officers of Frontex are deployed to various places in Greece, especially on islands such as Samos.

Source: Amnesty International / Favas.net
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