Europe is tightening its migration rules, with human rights taking a back seat

Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026

EU migration pact risks undermining human rights; expert discusses border controls and externalization.

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A new European Union migration and asylum pact aims for more effective migration management and border control, but Magda Faltová, director of the Association for Integration and Migration, warns that its main goal is deterring entry into the EU rather than protecting those fleeing persecution. The new rules include faster border procedures and longer detention periods, risking unfair assessment of individual cases and denying protection to eligible people. The discussion also covers the externalization of migration policy, where the EU shifts responsibility for migration outside its territory and funds measures in countries with severe human rights violations, critically examining plans for return centers outside the EU. Faltová also comments on Czech government actions, warning against further tightening of foreign legislation and linking migration to criminality, as well as criticizing a shift in the human rights agenda at the Government Office lacking proper expert debate.


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