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European Parliament: Human Rights at Sea outlines voluntary SAR NGO Code of Conduct

Criminalisation, NGOs, Policy, Press Release, Refugees, rescue, SAR

  PRESS RELEASE 31 March 2017 Human Rights at Sea outlines the first voluntary Code of Conduct for Search and Rescue NGOs in the European Parliament On Wednesday 29 March, CEO David Hammond spoke in the European Parliament to outline the new voluntary ‘Code of Conduct for Search and Rescue Operations undertaken by civil...

Migrant Issue: European Council Special Meeting – Official Statement 23 April 2015

Articles, International Issues, Migrants, Press Release, Refugees, Smuggling

European Council Official Statement 1. The situation in the Mediterranean is a tragedy. The European Union will mobilise all efforts at its disposal to prevent further loss of life at sea and to tackle the root causes of the human emergency that we face, in cooperation with the countries of origin and transit. Our...

European Commission: Ten point action plan on migration

Articles, Asylum, European Union, NGOs, Press Release, Refugees, Trafficking

European Commission – Press release Joint Foreign and Home Affairs Council: Ten point action plan on migration Luxembourg, 20 April 2015 At a joint meeting of Foreign and Interior Ministers, chaired by High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini and held in Luxembourg, Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Commissioner Avramopoulous presented a 10 point plan...

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