{"id":15318,"date":"2025-12-05T07:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T07:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/?p=15318"},"modified":"2025-12-05T07:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T07:50:17","slug":"civil-society-return-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/05\/civil-society-return-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"MPG Supports Joint Statement Urging Rights-Based EU Return Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column]<figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design.png\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-320x180.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:60px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]MPG has joined a wide coalition of civil society organisations in signing a joint statement coordinated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecre.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)<\/a>, published on 3 December. The statement comes ahead of the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting on 8-9 December and raises serious concerns about the direction of negotiations on the proposed Return Regulation.<\/p>\n<p>The published statement warns that the compromise text currently discussed within the Council reflects a severe deterioration of safeguards and fundamental rights protections in EU return policy. According to the organisations, the approach taken by several Member States risks undermining the EU\u2019s legal obligations and core values, while creating an increasingly punitive and ineffective return system.<\/p>\n<p>The statement highlights several critical issues, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The risk of indefinite detention, due to broader grounds for detention and possible extensions far beyond existing EU limits.<\/li>\n<li>The weakening of non-refoulement safeguards and effective remedies, including reduced appeal opportunities and limits on suspensive effect.<\/li>\n<li>New burdens and obligations on third-country nationals, potentially leading to sanctions for circumstances outside their control.<\/li>\n<li>Fragmentation of EU return policy, as Member States are encouraged to fall back on national law, reducing coherence and legal certainty.<\/li>\n<li>The continued possibility of establishing \u201creturn hubs\u201d outside the EU, raising major concerns about externalisation and human rights compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As underscored in the statement, several of these measures contradict the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and jurisprudence from the CJEU and ECtHR, increasing the likelihood of legal challenges and deepening divergences between Member States.<\/p>\n<p>By signing this statement, MPG joins partners across Europe in calling on EU institutions and Member States to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prioritise dignified, sustainable, and rights-respecting return policies.<\/li>\n<li>Restore and reinforce fundamental rights safeguards in the Return Regulation.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure full compliance with EU and international law throughout the negotiations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MPG stands with fellow civil society organisations in urging the EU to uphold human dignity, legal certainty, and the principles on which the Union is founded.<\/p>\n<p>Read\u00a0 about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/index.php\/portfolio-item\/fair-finding-agreement-in-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAiR \u2013 Finding Agreement in Return project<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"305\"><strong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"303\">Joint Civil Society Statement on the Council\u2019s Position on the Return Regulation Proposal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"363\"><strong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"323\">December 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We, the undersigned civil society organisations across Europe, express deepest concern regarding the direction that discussions on the proposal for a Return Regulation are currently taking in the Council of the European Union. The compromise text prepared by the Danish Presidency, reflecting amendments and positions advanced by several member states, represents a severe and unprecedented deterioration of safeguards, legal protections and fundamental rights standards within EU return policy and the broader legislative framework.<\/p>\n<p>From the outset, the European Commission\u2019s proposal already marked a significant step backwards by weakening safeguards, introducing more punitive measures and further narrowing the space for rights-based approaches within the EU return framework. EU institutions and co-legislators have the opportunity to address these shortcomings and take a more rights-based approach during the negotiations. However, for the majority of member states, the proposed changes do not go far enough. We are alarmed that member states are systematically weakening and, in some cases, fully removing the limited safeguards contained in the proposal. Rather than reinforcing the EU\u2019s human rights obligations, the Council is promoting provisions that would:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increase the risk of indefinite detention<\/strong>\u00a0by expanding the scope of detention while extending detention periods beyond the Commission\u2019s proposed 24 months with an additional six-month extension, and far beyond the current 18-month limit. Importantly, the maximum detention period could apply separately in each member state. This could result in individuals being held in detention indefinitely across member states, well beyond what is necessary, proportionate or compliant with EU law and the jurisprudence of European courts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weaken effective remedy and protection against refoulement<\/strong>\u00a0by undermining meaningful and individualised non-refoulement assessments through the introduction of multiple exceptions and the removal of ex officio review assessments. The proposal further restricts the suspensive effect of appeals and removes minimum periods in which third-country nationals could lodge an appeal, meaning that people could be deported before having an opportunity to challenge the decision or exercise an effective remedy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significantly expand the burden of proof and the range of obligations<\/strong>\u00a0placed on third-country nationals to demonstrate co-operation during the return procedure. If applied, this would affect almost all individuals in situations of irregularity, including obligations beyond their reasonable control, for instance, a lack of residence or not having a reliable address, which many asylum seekers find themselves in. Those judged as non-cooperative could face severe sanctions, including detention and criminal and financial penalties.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Undermine a common return system<\/strong>\u00a0by introducing opportunities for member states to resort to national law in many instances, including on grounds for detention, obligations to co-operate and financial sanctions, which risks undermining legal certainty, consistency and the coherent application of EU return policies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Retain the possibility to establish deportation centres (\u201creturn hubs\u201d)\u00a0<\/strong>in EU law, despite the grave human rights risks involved and contravening key principles of international law, such as prohibitions of non-refoulement or arbitrary detention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The issues highlighted above are just some examples of the many concerning items that member states are currently discussing. Some of these developments stand in contradiction to the fundamental rights guaranteed in EU primary law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, as well as the evolving CJEU and ECtHR jurisprudence. They also risk creating significant legal challenges after adoption, creating complexity, exacerbating divergent standards between member states and placing additional burdens on the judicial system.<\/p>\n<p>We are deeply concerned that the Council discussions show so little regard for people\u2019s safety, dignity and rights, and fail to uphold the EU\u2019s fundamental values. Instead of building a fair, functional and humane return system, member states are advancing an approach that is narrowly punitive, increasingly focused on outsourcing responsibilities to countries outside Europe and prioritises forced return over voluntary departure. The assumption that harsher rules, coercive measures, indefinite detention and weaker safeguards will increase return rates is both misguided and empirically unfounded. Rights-compliant return systems depend on trust, fair procedures, dignified treatment and credible protection pathways. An arbitrary, punitive or unsafe approach will only drive people into irregularity and destitution, reduce co-operation and undermine the very return objectives member states claim to advance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We urge EU institutions and member states to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Avoid an excessive and harmful focus<\/strong>\u00a0on return rates as the sole indicator of effectiveness in return policies and instead develop an approach that centres the sustainability and rights compliance of return and emphasis on protection, legal pathways and integration measures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prioritise dignified, safe and sustainable return<\/strong>, grounded in reintegration support, voluntary return and respect for human rights and dignity instead of forced returns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Restore and strengthen<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>fundamental rights safeguards<\/strong>\u00a0in the Return Regulation proposal, including robust non-refoulement assessments, effective remedies with automatic suspensive effect and strict limits on detention such that it remains a measure of last resort, subject to strict proportionality and necessity requirements and applied for the shortest possible time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ensure legal certainty and compliance with EU and international law<\/strong>, including the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the negotiations are entering their final stage, we call on member states to reconsider the current direction of negotiations and to uphold the EU\u2019s commitment to human rights, the rule of law, and dignity for all. A return system that disregards fundamental rights is not only unlawful, but also unworkable, unsustainable, and incompatible with the rules and values upon which the European Union is founded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>List of Signatories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Africa Solidarity Centre Ireland (ASCI)<br \/>\nASGI<br \/>\nAWO Bundesverband e.V.<br \/>\nBRD-Sweden<br \/>\nCaritas Europa<br \/>\nCenter for Legal Aid \u2013 Voice in Bulgaria<br \/>\nCentre for Peace Studies, Croatia<br \/>\nChurches\u00b4Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME)<br \/>\nCollectif de sauvegarde de la LADDH<br \/>\nComisi\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR)<br \/>\nCommunity Rights in Greece<br \/>\nCroatian Law Centre<br \/>\nDanish Refugee Council (DRC)<br \/>\nDiakonie Deutschland<br \/>\nDutch Council for Refugees<br \/>\nECRE<br \/>\nEGCSO European-Global Civil Society Organization<br \/>\nEuroMed Rights<br \/>\nEuropean-Global Civil Society Organization<br \/>\nExtranjeristas en Red<br \/>\nFARR, the Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups<br \/>\nFEANTSA (European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless)<br \/>\nFemale Fellows e.V<br \/>\nFinnish Refugee Advice Centre<br \/>\nForum r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s<br \/>\nFrance terre d\u2019asile<br \/>\nGreek Committee for International Democratic Solidarity<br \/>\nGreek Council for Refugees (GCR)<br \/>\nGreek Forum of Refugees<br \/>\nGruppo Melitea<br \/>\nHIAS Greece<br \/>\nHuman Rights Legal Project<br \/>\nHuman Rights Watch<br \/>\nICMC Europe<br \/>\nIRC \u2013 International Rescue Committee<br \/>\nItalian Council for Refugees<br \/>\nItaliani Senza Cittadinanza<br \/>\nJesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Europe<br \/>\nJRS Belgium<br \/>\nJRS Croatia<br \/>\nKarama \u2013 Collective Solidarity<br \/>\nKlikaktiv<br \/>\nMacedonian Young Lawyers Association<br \/>\nMediterranea Bruxelles<br \/>\nMesdhe<br \/>\nMigr\/Azioni<br \/>\nMigrante Netherlands<br \/>\nMigration Inc.<br \/>\nMigration Policy Group \u2013 MPG<br \/>\nOcalenie Fundation<br \/>\nOxfam<br \/>\nPalestina e lire<br \/>\nPasserell<br \/>\nPinay sa Holland-GABRIELA<br \/>\nPortuguese Refugee Council (CPR)<br \/>\nPRO ASYL National Working Group on Refugees<br \/>\nRight to Protection Charitable Foundation<br \/>\nSafe Passage International<br \/>\nSchweizerische Fl\u00fcchtlingshilfe<br \/>\nSupport Group Network (SGN)<br \/>\nSwedish Refugee Law Center<br \/>\nSymbiosis-Council of Europe School of Political Studies in Greece<br \/>\nThe Palestinian Human Rights Organization \u2013 PHRO<br \/>\nVluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen<br \/>\nWeMove Europe<br \/>\n80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World<\/p>\n<p><em>The joint statement is also available in <a href=\"https:\/\/ecre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Joint-Civil-Society-Statement-on-the-Councils-position-on-the-Return-Regulation_Dutch-version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dutch<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Joint-Civil-Society-Statement-on-the-Councils-position-on-the-Return-Regulation_Filipino-version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Filipino<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Joint-Civil-Society-Statement-on-the-Councils-position-on-the-Return-Regulation_Italian-version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Italian<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Joint-Civil-Society-Statement-on-the-Councils-position-on-the-Return-Regulation_Portuguese-version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portuguese<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Joint-Civil-Society-Statement-on-the-Councils-position-on-the-Return-Regulation_Spanish-version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Joint-Civil-Society-Statement-on-the-Councils-position-on-the-Return-Regulation_Ukrainian-version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukrainian<\/a>.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu;\">About the Migration Policy Group (MPG)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu;\">MPG is an independent think-and-do-tank based in Brussels. MPG\u2019s purpose is rooted in its ability to inspire networks to provide evidence-based projects, research and campaigns in the areas of integration, migration and anti-discrimination.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]MPG has joined a wide coalition of civil society organisations in signing a joint statement coordinated by the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), published on 3 December. 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