Europa, migranti, frontiere. Diritti fondamentali e accoglienza dei profughi nell’Unione europea
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Abstract
The world is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Today, more than 65 million people
are forcibly displaced as a result of violent conflicts and natural disasters. In 2015, over 1 million
people – refugees, displaced persons and other migrants – have made their way to the EU, either
escaping conflict in their country or in search of better economic prospects. With 5,000 deaths, 2016
was the deadliest year on record for migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean trying to
reach Europe. Amid the ongoing immigration crisis, some national leaders are bypassing European
rules and re-erecting border controls to stem the flow of refugees across their territory. In its weak
attempt to tackle the reception of refugees, the EU risks collapsing.
The scope of the present volume is to face the issue of migration by recovering the original
meaning of the European project, of which the EU is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the signing
of the Treaties of Rome in 2017. This volume is the result of the collaboration between the Piedmont
Regional Council (which is the Elected Regional Legislative Assembly of Piedmont) and AICCRE, the
Italian Section of CEMR (Council of European Municipalities and Regions). The volume is introduced
by
President of the Piedmont Regional Council and President of the AICCRE Piedmontese
Federation.
(
Europe and migrants: a shared project for our future
) focuses on
the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights as a reference point for relaunching the construction of a
shared future with immigrant communities.
(
International migrations and
fundamental rights: which model of European Union?
) first dispels the most widespread stereotypes
on immigration; then she points out the contradictions between the international law and the EU
and national legal systems, stressing on the need to rethink the idea of citizenship.
(
Security: person’s right or border protection?
) focuses on the EU security policies of the last twenty
years, proving that they haven’t been able to find shared solutions for migrants and asylum seekers
reception.
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Migrations and reception sustainability
) offers a careful reflection on
the economic and social sustainability of migratory impacts, highlighting the different positions
taken by the European States and the related risks for the European project. In his second
contribution,
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Peace and asylum: from philosophical ideals to universal rights
)
retraces the evolution of the asylum concept in the last two centuries, up to its recognition as a
universal right.
An
by Rigallo, contains a series of charts that summarize the history of the European
integration and the evolution of the EU institutional bodies. An original timeline compares the
history of the European integration and the EU migration policies from 1990 until now.
