European institutions must consider legal action against member states that incorrectly ‘criminalise’ citizens and volunteers for helping migrants, according to a new EU-funded study published today.
A recent openDemocracy investigation found that hundreds of Europeans have been targeted by authorities for providing food, shelter, transportation or other support to migrants without legal papers.
Today’s study, from the Research Social Platform on Migration and Asylum (ReSOMA), reveals a rise sharp in some of these cases – particularly investigations and prosecutions under anti-smuggling laws.
