Exploring refugee challenges and responsibilities for policy makers

Date of article: 17/02/2017

Daily News of: 20/02/2017

Country:  EUROPE

Author: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Article language: en

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Exploring refugee challenges and responsibilities for policy makers
17/02/2017
The FRA Director warned that the EU is a community of values under threat, during a conference on refugees organised by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) and the Holy See. He cited the example of Europe’s inadequate response to the migration crisis with compassion, generosity and wisdom. “Our societies struggle to identify actions that are adequate to the task and that are respectful of the rights of all concerned,” he said. However, “I believe that the Human Rights system we have constructed is resilient and will provide the answers we need,” he added in concluding the conference.
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