Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Migration: humanitarian winter plan for the Greek islands urged
- 20/11/2017
- Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Petra De Sutter (Belgium, SOC) called upon the Greek Government to hear the repeated call of the NGOs and respond with a plan for this winter to relieve the Greek islands of Samos, Lesbos and Chios. More
Doris Fiala: ‘too many migrant children are still being detained in unacceptable conditions’
- 20/11/2017
- Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
"Today is Universal Children’s Day, a day on which we celebrate the UN Convention which reminds us that children are first and foremost children, irrespective of the national, ethnic or any other status,” said Doris Fiala. More
Ahead of meeting with EU counterparts, rapporteur underlines suffering of migrants separated from their families
- 17/10/2017
- Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Ulla Sandbæk, rapporteur on family reunification for migrants and refugees, speaking ahead of a meeting with EU officials, has underlined the suffering that migrants can experience if they are separated from their families. More
Unaccompanied migrant children: a call for child-friendly age assessment procedures
- 20/09/2017
- Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
UNICEF reports that some 170,000 unaccompanied minors arrived in Europe in 2015-2016, often having no identity documents. In order to offer them protection and assistance, it is necessary to determine their age. More
PACE launches Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policies in Lisbon
- 08/09/2017
- Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
PACE today in Lisbon launched the Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policies, whose aim is to promote policy and legislative reforms regarding the role of diasporas in countries of origin and host societies. More
René Rouquet: 'make migration a win-win factor for host societies and countries of origin'
- 07/09/2017
- Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
“Migration is an opportunity for making our societies stronger and better adapting them to the challenges of the modern world,” said René Rouquet, Vice-President of the PACE, in Lisbon today in his opening speech. More
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In the spotlight
As Europe struggles with its migration crisis, it is estimated that more than 40,000 migrant children are detained in Europe every year. In 2015, the Assembly launched a parliamentary campaign - overseen by the Migration Committee - to end this practive, and appointed Doris Fiala (Switzertland, ALDE) as its General Rapporteur. The campaign seeks to raise awareness on the issue and to encourage States to find alternatives to detention that are in the best interests of the children, allowing them to remain with family members or guardians in non-custodial, community-based contexts while there migrations status is resolved.
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Many parliamentarians across Europe have a right to visit detention centres for irregular migrants and asylum seekers as part of their mandate as national parliamentarians. Yet a survey conducted by the Assembly has shown that this right is not always known to parliamentarians or used to its full capacity. The Committee has developed a guide to raise awareness of this right and encourage and assist parliamentarians in carrying out visits to detention centres. More
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In January 2018, Doris Fiala (Switzerland, ALDE) was elected as Chairperson of the Committee.
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The committee shall consider all relevant matters relating to migration, asylum and displacement, in Europe and in other relevant parts of the world, focusing in particular on the persons affected and their rights.
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- ZZ… - General Rapporteur on ending immigration detention of children
- Ms Penelope DENU - Head of the Secretariat
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6.149+33/3 88.41.2859 - Mme Olga KOSTENKO - Secretary
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6.134+33/3 88.41.2497 - Mme Frédérique MOCHEL - Assistant
6.157+33/3 90.21.5228 - Mr Eoghan KELLY - Assistant
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