Lobby the EU to overturn Council Directive 2001/51/EC and stop refugee deaths

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What the petition asks

The Directive enables airlines to reject refugees, even those with a valid asylum claim, to avoid repatriation costs. Thousands are dying on overcrowded boats as a result, falling prey to traffickers. Claims should be heard by qualified immigration staff and not rejected based on airline profits.

Copy of the Directive: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2001:187:0045:0046:EN:PDF

Explanatory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO0IRsfrPQ4

The Commissioner for Human Rights stated that this law violates "international human rights and refugee laws, which prohibit states from returning someone to places where they risk torture or where their lives or freedom are seriously threatened"

Stats: http://fee.org/anythingpeaceful/why-are-so-many-refugees-drowning/

Timeline

4 Sep 2015	Petition opened for signatures
4 Mar 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 110

Status Closed

Opened 4 Sep 2015

Closed 4 Mar 2016

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