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Germany Ships Illegal Immigrants To N. Africa
1 October 2004 Germany has set out a controversial proposal to stop illegal immigrants reaching the European Union by sending them to holding centres in North Africa. The idea is backed by Italy, but has drawn concern from other EU nations over cost and human rights. France questioned the financing of the plans, and whether they would respect human rights and raised the prospect of the centres attracting human traffickers. Sweden says there is no quick fix to stopping economic migrants coming to Europe in search of a better life and urged the EU to look at ways to address the root causes of illegal immigration. In 2003, Britain was forced to drop similar proposals to set up asylum centres outside the EU after pressure from Sweden and France, which argued they were in breach of international law. Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-10-01 |
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