“Acceptance of human rights violations cannot become part of European migration policy”, declared Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović during an exchange organised by the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) on Monday, 15 March, on the rescue of migrants in March.
On this occasion, Ms Mijatović presented her report, dated 9 March, on the rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean (see EUROPE B12674A29). The text reveals an alarming...