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Europa English European External Action Service EEAS
20.06.2025
Pressemitteilung
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EU Statement - HRC59 - Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Migrants

UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 59 th session Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Migrants 20 June 2025 EU statement Thank you Mr President, The European Union thanks the Special Rapporteur for the presentation of his report. We thank the Special Rapporteur for bringing attention to the topic of migrants subjected to enforced disappearances – a topic which needs more attention, especially given its multiple causes affecting a range of human rights. The EU expresses its con...
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 59 th session Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Migrants 20 June 2025 EU statement Thank you Mr President, The European Union thanks the Special Rapporteur for the presentation of his report. We thank the Special Rapporteur for bringing attention to the topic of migrants subjected to enforced disappearances – a topic which needs more attention, especially given its multiple causes affecting a range of human rights. The EU expresses its concern about the increasing number of enforced disappearances, including in the context of migration. The EU welcomes the first World Congress on Enforced disappearances and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to make progress on the elimination of enforced disappearances, building on its achievements. This includes ensuring a victim-centred approach to justice and accountability. We agree with the Special Rapporteur that addressing this phenomenon is a shared responsibility of countries of origin, transit and destination. Unsafe and irregular migration pathways, smuggling of migrants, instrumentalization of migrants for political purposes and trafficking in human beings exacerbate risks of human rights violations and abuses en route for people on the move. The EU and its Member States are committed to doing more to prevent people from embarking on unsafe journeys, from falling victim to the false promises. Notably, EU support to search and rescue capacities of partner countries has aimed...

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