December 18, 2024

East West for Rights and Freedoms

Category: News

Human rights activists considered it a “historic failure”: The European Union reaches an agreement on reforming the immigration system

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European Parliaments and European Union member states reached an agreement on reforming the immigration system after long and arduous negotiations, but human rights organizations considered that “this agreement constitutes a historic failure” and “will cause more deaths at sea.” On December 19, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised this “historic agreement” on the…

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Germany rejects Ukraine’s request to return Ukrainian refugees to fight

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German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said that Ukraine’s problems in mobilizing soldiers to repel the Russian invasion will not have any practical consequences for Ukrainians living in Germany. The minister said in press statements, “We will not force people to perform compulsory military service, or military service against their will.” The minister added on December…

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The third German state to make this decision
Saxony classifies the “AfD” Party as an extremist right-wing organization

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The Office for the Protection of the Constitution (domestic intelligence) in the state of Saxony, in Eastern Germany, confirmed the designation of the “AfD” (Alternative for Germany) party, which is hostile to immigration, as an “extreme right-wing organization” in the state, making Saxony the third German state to take this step. “There is no longer…

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While Faeser emphasized the protection of Jews
A German official calls for the deportation of “dangerous Islamists” to Syria and Afghanistan

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Media outlets reported that the Minister of the Interior of a German state called for the return of “Islamists” who are dangerous to public security and who come from Syria and Afghanistan to their countries, while the Federal Minister stressed the need to point out that “Jewish life falls under special protection from our state.”…

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Led by the Greens and the Left
France: The National Assembly rejects the controversial immigration bill

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The French National Assembly rejected the controversial immigration bill, which aims to control the flow of immigrants, inflicting a major political defeat on the government, amid welcome from human rights groups, who considered that the bill detracts from the basic rights of foreigners. The memorandum rejecting the draft law, presented by the Green Bloc, was approved…

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With respect for freedom of expression
Denmark bans the burning of the Quran and any “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts

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After several incidents over the summer, the Danish Parliament passed a law prohibiting “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts and practically banning the burning of the Quran, amid government assurances of commitment to ensuring freedom of opinion and expression. The bill prohibiting “inappropriate treatment of texts of significant religious importance to recognized religious communities” was passed…

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Calling for “Brexit” in the field of immigration
French right demands the cancellation of an agreement granting privileges to Algerian immigrants

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The French right-wing opposition intends to put pressure on the government on the issue of immigration, by demanding in the National Assembly to cancel the Franco-Algerian agreement concluded in 1968, and agree to basic laws approved in the National Assembly, the Senate, or by referendum that are in violation of bilateral agreements or European law,…

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Hague Municipality: The situation in Ter Apel reception center for asylum seekers is “extremely dangerous”

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The municipality of The Hague stated that the situation of refugees in the center for asylum seekers in Ter Apel is deteriorating significantly due to the overcrowding in large numbers exceeding its capacity, which threatens refugees with the danger of sleeping in the open, at a time when the extreme right-wing and anti-immigration intensification, Geert…

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