FRA discusses with Council of Europe rights compliant implementation of the EU Migration pact

News Item 17 October 2024 FRA discusses with Council of Europe rights compliant implementation of the EU Migration pact Asylum, migration and borders On 10 October, FRA contributed to a discussion on the EU’s migration and asylum pact organised by the Council of Europe Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees. The meeting was part of the Council of Europe’s Coordination Group on Migration. The Group is a platform for joint and complementary action of the secretariats of relevant Council of Europe bodies and services. FRA presented its updated guidance on monitoring fundamental rights during screening and the asylum border procedures as well as key elements of its report on investigations of rights violations at borders. The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), and Fundamental Rights Officers from Frontex and the EU Asylum Agency also intervened. The discussion focused on how to use Council of Europe standards and EU law safeguards to promote a rights-compliant implementation of the pact.