Emmaus International and 45 other organisations have responded to statements by François Hollande made on 7 September on the issue of asylum and migration.
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On 3 July, Special Envoy of the French President for the Protection of the Planet Nicolas Hulot visited the facilities of the So-Tchanhoué site on Lake Nokoué, in Benin.
Alongside Emmaus, sailor, artist and writer, Titouan Lamazou supports freedom of movement and settlement. He briefly explains why there’s no point regulating migration flow.
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Two community leaders from Emmaus Saint-Etienne (France) have risen to a challenge that combines sporting achievement with activism. In August, they’re to cross the Gibraltar strait (Alain is to swim and Maria is to kayak) in memory of the migrants who have died in the Mediterranean. It’s also a protest against the recklessness of current migration policies.
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Emmaus International supports the appeal launched by French Coordination for Asylum Rights (CFDA) calling for the Dublin regulation to be shelved. Based on the principle that asylum applications must be filed in the country in which people arrive, the system is unfair, both for the countries that receive the most applications as well as for asylum seekers themselves.
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