Type: Acts of the European Union: Study "Fit for Purpose? The Facilitation Directive and the Criminalisation of Humanitarian Assistance to Irregular Migrants"

Authority: European Authorities - European Union: European Parliament

Date: 01/28/2016

Subject: The Study maps EU legislation (Directive 2002/90/EC and Framework Decision 2002/946/JHA) and explores the effects – both direct and indirect – of the law in Member States. It finds significant inconsistencies and divergences, such that humanitarian actors are often deterred from providing assistance. The study calls for a review of the legislative framework

Original language: English

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 18 Refugees

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