UN rights chief urges EU to align new returns law with human rights and refugee protections
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed deep regret over the European Parliament's adoption of a new EU return regulation that expands pre-removal detention and enables faster deportations of migrants and asylum-seekers. He urged the EU and its Member States to ensure the regulation's implementation aligns with international human rights and refugee law.
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He called on the EU and its Member States to exercise due diligence and ensure that the implementation of this regulation is fully consistent with international human rights and refugee law.
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