Read a powerful analysis of Germany’s asylum procedures, targeting mainly Roma from the Western Balkan countries. Helene Heuser points out that the accelerated #asylum procedures applied to #Roma from the Western #Balkans fail to look at each case individually and fairly. Therefore, such speedy processes might lead to violations of relevant international law. Helene claims that measures taken by #German authorities “focused on locking #Romani people out of the EU and helping to build a space which has been called by some the White Schengen.” She also challenges misperceptions and myths about the number of asylum seekers and establishes that, “[t]oday the number of asylum seekers coming to #Germany is quite low compared to 1995; only two-fifths of the number at that time. However, the official discourse currently talks about rising flows.” Read this article and other stimulating contributions in the recent issue of the Roma Rights Journal, which looks at #migration of #Roma from the Western Balkans and #EU #Visa Liberalisation: errc.org/article/roma-rights-1-2014-going-nowhere-western-balkan-roma-and-eu-visa-liberalisation/4325 #Roma #Romarights #Migration
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