INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The European Commission on Wednesday consisted of nations such as Egypt and Tunisia, where human rights have actually come under scrutiny,
on a list of safe countries to which failed asylum seekers could be returned.The EU list, criticised by human rights groups, would allow
member states to process asylum claims of nationals from countries on the list in a sped up procedure, on the basis that their claims are
not likely to be effective, the Commission said in a statement.Despite a 38% drop in unlawful migrant entries to the EU in 2015 -- to the
lowest level because 2021 -- migration stays an extremely delicate concern amongst the bloc's 27 member states.The list of safe native
lands , that includes Bangladesh, Colombia, India, Kosovo, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia, can be broadened or reviewed over time.The concept of
safe countries in asylum treatments may cause discrimination among refugees based on their country of citizenship and diminish an
individualised evaluation, stated Hussein Baoumi, a diplomacy professional at Amnesty International in Brussels
The EU must guarantee that groups at particular danger in each nation, for instance political challengers, LGBTI individuals, journalists
and human rights protectors are clarified, while also boosting engagement with noted countries to resolve human rights issues, he added.The
proposal is an amendment to the Asylum Procedures Regulation that becomes part of the EU migration pact embraced in 2023 and due to take
It still requires approval from the European Parliament and EU governments.In March, the Commission presented brand-new rules on migrant
returns, which drew a significant backlash from rights groups who said they could result in human rights offenses
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