PRO ASYL presents petition to the European Parliament

On the 60th Anni­ver­sa­ry of the Uni­ver­sal Decla­ra­ti­on of Human Rights, PRO ASYL is pre­sen­ting a peti­ti­on to the Euro­pean Par­lia­ment which is addres­sing the dying of thou­sands at our outer borders. More than 1500 docu­men­ted cases of deaths at the doors of Euro­pe over the last 12 months illus­tra­te a serious human rights record.

On the 60th Anni­ver­sa­ry of the Uni­ver­sal Decla­ra­ti­on of Human Rights, PRO ASYL is pre­sen­ting a peti­ti­on to the Euro­pean Par­lia­ment which is addres­sing the dying of thou­sands at our outer borders.

More than 1500 docu­men­ted cases of deaths at the doors of Euro­pe over the last 12 months illus­tra­te a serious human rights record.

Near­ly 30.000 citi­zens, pre­do­mi­nant­ly from Ger­ma­ny, and human rights orga­ni­sa­ti­on from 17 Euro­pean count­ries are sup­port­ing the peti­ti­on and are appe­al­ing to the Euro­pean Par­lia­ment not to acquie­s­ce in the crea­ti­on and tole­rance of ‚human rights free zones‘ at the bor­ders of the EU. 

The cam­paign „Stop the death­trap“ con­ti­nues. Plea­se join us in sig­ning the peti­ti­on. On the cam­paign-web­page: www.stop-the-deathtrap.eu you can sign online.

[Peti­ti­on]          [Press release 9 Decem­ber 2008]

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