Leaders of 9 European Union countries say they want a reinterpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights in order to better tackle irregular migration to the continent and effectively increase deportations.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/64750219

  • The leaders said in an open letter made public in Rome on Thursday that interpretations of the rights convention by the European Court of Human Rights have limited the flexibility of national governments and prevented them from expelling migrants who commit crimes.

  • The letter was signed by leaders of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

  • latenightnoir ( latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English
    13·
    1 year ago

    So much fucking talk about how to slap people faster and more effectively, but zero talk of how to TEACH PEOPLE WHAT NOT TO DO IN ORDER TO NOT GET SLAPPED!

    I may be wrong, but I’ve never heard of a formal, structured accommodation program which would aid immigrants in assimilating the rules, customs, and general vibes of a country. Sure am fucking glad to see eveyone jumping to the punishment bit first!

    Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocating for extra leniency when actual crimes are committed (if I get slapped for stealing, then everyone should get slapped for stealing, like), but I do believe there are situations in which ignorance of the rules does, actually, mean innocence from the crime.

    My whole point, we’re not even trying…

  • blackris ( blackris@discuss.tchncs.de ) English
    12·
    1 year ago

    Human Rights have limited the flexibility of national governments and prevented them from expelling migrants who commit crimes

    Oh no, those pesky human rights. What a horror!

    Maybe you fucking shits could try to get it together and make good politics that influence the lives of the people in a positive way instead of being useless fucks and loading every problem, you are to blame for, on immigrants. What a bunch of cunts!

  • qyron ( qyron@sopuli.xyz ) English
    3·
    1 year ago

    Very well.

    Let’s have all those people go back to the basic jobs: farming, hospitality, house cleaning, call centers, waste water management, garbage collection, recycling separation, etc, and see if they are willing to do it.

    Then we can have a proper conversation.

    • Saleh ( Saleh@feddit.org ) English
      2·
      1 year ago

      I am fairly certain that if you had faced legal consequences for each and every violation of the laws of your country that you committed, your own logic would justify putting you behind bars forever.