Five EU states plan first deportation center in Africa for 2027
Greece, Germany, Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands are moving forward with plans to establish deportation centers outside the EU. An African partner country has reportedly already been selected.
Five EU nations, comprising Greece, Germany, Austria, Denmark, and the Netherlands, are set to establish their inaugural deportation center in Africa by the middle of 2027, according to Greece's Minister of Migration, Thanos Plevris. This center, dubbed a "return hub," will serve as an open facility where rejected asylum seekers can await their return to their home countries, with the EU shoulders the financial burden and responsibility for the transferred individuals.
The precise African nation hosting the hub remains undisclosed, although Rwanda and Uganda have been speculated upon. The center aims to circumvent legal challenges and human rights concerns associated with sending rejected asylum seekers to closed facilities in third countries. The EU group plans to monitor the operations to ensure adherence to international human rights standards and principles of international law.
The initiative comes amidst previous failed attempts to outsource asylum proceedings or deportations to non-EU countries, all of which were thwarted due to legal impediments, changes in government, or high costs.
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