Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 April 2017
223. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has read the recently published report by a charity (details supplied) regarding European Union police brutality against migrants; the actions he will take regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18465/17]
View answerI am aware of the report referred to by the Deputy. Human rights and humanitarian values are at the core of the approach of the EU and Member States to addressing the migration crisis and the EU is committed to enhancing human rights safeguards in all negotiations on migration and mobility with third countries.
Some of our EU partners have had to face disproportionate pressures during the course of the migration crisis but it is nonetheless of the utmost importance that all actions by authorities in any EU Member State respect and reflect the high human rights standards we in Europe expect and require of each other. I have expressed this view to my EU colleagues in the past and will continue to do so.
