Podcast discusses EU migration pact’s shift from human rights protection to border control and externalization.
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The article discusses concerns regarding the European Union’s new migration and asylum pact, questioning whether EU migration policy is increasingly abandoning human rights protection. Magda Faltová, director of the Association for Integration and Migration, warns that the reform’s main goal appears to be deterring entry into the EU rather than protecting those fleeing war or persecution. New rules include expedited border procedures and extended detention options, which she fears will compromise fair individual case assessments and deny protection to those who previously had a right to it. The discussion also covers the trend of “externalizing” migration policy, where the EU shifts responsibility for migration outside its borders and funds measures in countries with poor human rights records, critically examining plans for return centers outside the EU. Additionally, Faltová comments on Czech government actions, cautioning against further tightening of foreign legislation or linking migration to criminality, and criticizing the transfer of the human rights agenda from the Prime Minister’s Office without proper expert debate.
