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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10038

11 December 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/council of europe
Thomas Hammarberg calls for public enquiry into European boat people

Brussels, 10/12/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 10 December 2009, Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg made public the contents of letters he sent in August 2009 to Italy and Malta calling for the launch of a public enquiry into the deaths of dozens of would-be immigrants trying to reach European shores. He said he was publishing the letters to launch a debate on the need to ensure immigration practices fully respected human rights, and the serious nature of the...

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