EU Commission says it will be sending independent observers to the country to investigate allegations of human rights violations
The European Commission can no longer ignore mounting evidence of the gross human rights violations against migrants and refugees in
“Each agreement made with the Tunisian and Libyan regime is a death sentence for migrants and refugees,” he added. The Guardian investigation alleged national guard officers are colluding with smugglers to arrange migrant boat trips, as well as routinely robbing, beating and abandoning women and children in the desert without food or water.German MEP Erik Marquardt said the EU needed to make an “honest assessment” of what was being done to tackle the criminal gangs involved in people-smuggling.
A spokesperson for the commission said any allegations of wrongdoing by the Tunisian security forces should be investigated by the competent Tunisian authorities.
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