TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON MIGRATION, REFUGEES AND DEMOGRAPHY

SECRETARIAT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

Synopsis No. 2000/068

18 April 2000

The Sub-Committee on Migration (of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Demography), meeting in Paris on 17 April 2000, with Mr Connor in the Chair:

–                    held a hearing on rendering more humane the procedures for expelling illegal immigrants and rejected asylum seekers (Rapporteur: Mrs VERMOT-MANGOLD, Switzerland, SOC) with the participation of:

·                    Mrs Elspeth GUILD, Kingsley Napley, London

·                    Mr Stéphane JULINET, Anafé, Paris

·                    Mr Jürg SCHERTENLEIB, Schweizerische Flüchtlingshilfe, Bern

·                    Mr François BIENFAIT, Advisor to the Belgian Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Mobility and Transport, Brussels

·                    Mrs Afra WEIDMANN, "Augen auf ", Zurich

·                    Mr Jérôme MARTINEZ, CIMADE, Paris

·                    Mr Claus Metz, IPPNW / Ärzte in sozialer Verantwortung, Frankfurt

·                    Mr Daniel CAHEN, Groupe d'information et de soutien des immigrés (gisti), Paris

·                    Mr Csaba BIRO, Helsinki Committee, Budapest

·                    Mr Dirk de WINTER, Head Assisted Returns Service, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Geneva

·                    Mrs Nerys LEE, Researcher Western Europe, Amnesty International, London

·                    Mrs Nuala MOLE, Director, AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe), London

·                    Mrs Isabelle DENISE, Head of the Legal Department, Human Rights League, Paris

–                    left it to the Chair to convene the next meeting.

 

Markus ADELSBACH