European ministers to discuss sending rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs
Summary
European ministers will discuss plans to send rejected asylum seekers to third countries outside Europe. They will also consider a political declaration affirming countries’ rights to control their borders and limit the use of certain human rights laws to avoid removals.Key Facts
- The meeting will take place in Moldova and include discussions at a multilateral (many countries) level.
- The plan aims to remove people who entered Europe irregularly and send them to “hubs” outside Europe.
- Some ministers, including the UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, want to change how the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is applied.
- The ECHR protects rights like freedom from torture and family life, which asylum seekers have used to challenge removals.
- Human rights groups warn that weakening the ECHR could harm vulnerable people like refugees.
- The UK’s previous plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was cancelled after courts ruled Rwanda unsafe.
- The EU is also exploring return hubs with countries like Denmark, Austria, and Germany involved.
- The political declaration is expected to be non-binding and will be discussed further by member countries.
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