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«Mos Maiorum»: The Hunt against Undocumented Migrants in Europe

11 October 2014

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"Between 13 and 26 October, police forces of the Member States of the European Union (EU) are to conduct massive control operations both within the Schengen area and at its external borders. A week after the commemoration of the tragedy of Lampedusa in October 2013, a “hunt on migrants” operation dubbed ‘Mos Maiorum’ is to be launched in collaboration with Frontex and Europol. The large-scale operation, coordinated by the Italian Interior Ministry, aims at intercepting and collecting personal data on fake document holders, rejected asylum-seekers and smugglers.

Besides the fact that the European Parliament does not seem to have been informed of the operation, the lack of clarity as regards the legal basis and the practicalities of the operations is is particularly problematic. No information is available as to what these interceptions will result in, and whether joint return operations will be organised."

See the full text: «Mos Maiorum»: The Hunt against Undocumented Migrants in Europe (EuroMediterranean Human Rights Network/Frontex Exit, link)

See also: On Monday 13 October, the EU's latest migrant hunt begins, and: Council of the European Union document on the operation (LIMITE, that is not public)

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