As European civil society and professional organizations working on asylum, migration, humanitarian assistance and human rights, we are shocked by the continuing humanitarian crisis at the borders between the EU and Belarus, which causes immense suffering and has led to the deaths of at least ten people.
EU Must Uphold Access to Fair Asylum Procedures
The European Commission’s proposal to allow EU Member States to derogate from standard asylum procedures in view of the situation at the EU-Belarus border is a disproportionate response that risks undermining individuals’ access to a fair asylum process.