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Council of Europe Urges Strong Human Rights Safeguards in Asylum Outsourcing

9/7/2025

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The Council of Europe warns against outsourcing asylum processing and border control to third countries.
It stresses the importance of strong safeguards to protect human rights and prevent torture and arbitrary detention.
The report raises legal concerns, indicating potential breaches of international and European law.
States must uphold human rights, even when delegating functions abroad.
Recommendations include human rights risk assessments and independent monitoring of migration agreements.

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The Council of Europe warns against outsourcing asylum processing and border control to third countries.
It stresses the importance of strong safeguards to protect human rights and prevent torture and arbitrary detention.
The report raises legal concerns, indicating potential breaches of international and European law.
States must uphold human rights, even when delegating functions abroad.
Recommendations include human rights risk assessments and independent monitoring of migration agreements.