The introduction focused on the current struggle that migrants are going through in Europe in order to obtain the recognition of their rights. The situation of Tunisian people, which is involving political negotiations between France and Italy and is also used as an excuse to question the Schengen Agreement, was at the Heart of the discussion with Edda Pando.<\/p>\n
The consultation was also an opportunity to review fundamental values of acceptance of others (JP Cavali\u00e9, Cimade).\u00a0 \u00a0 These proposals should lead to actions in short and long run.<\/p>\n Short run<\/strong>: <\/p>\n Long run:<\/strong><\/b> <\/p>\n The right to asylum and the Schengen agreements<\/strong><\/p>\n > Proposals : <\/p>\n \u00a0 Detention camps: <\/strong><\/b> Camps for migrants were legally introduced in France in 1938 for the Spanish Republicans. Questions<\/strong>: Proposals :\u00a0<\/strong> <\/p>\n translation: Ma\u00ebva Kokodoko interim findings The introduction focused on the current struggle that migrants are going through in Europe in order to obtain the recognition…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[71,72],"class_list":["post-1720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-transeuropa-network","tag-asylum","tag-migration-projects"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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Between multiculturalism and assimilation: new forms of integration <\/strong><\/b>
Moderator: Karim Ben Ahmed, “Forum Femmes M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e”.<\/p>\n
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For some of the participants of this roundtable, multiculturalism represents the blending of cultures (cultural heritage). This cultural mix allows the sharing of knowledge and thus a mutual enrichment between immigrants and non-immigrants.
For the other participants, the term culture itself is problematic since it is restrictive and refers to the ideas of nation or state. This concept separates people. We should not idealize culture and conceive it in an evolving way. In addition, other terms such as multiculturalism or inter-culturalism, derived from the word “culture” are adding vagueness to this concept.\u00a0
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The participants believe that each individual has multiple identities, due to the country (region) of birth, different migrations and people met at work and in social life.
All participants have agreed to say that assimilation is linked to colonialism. It is a concept used to divide and frighten. Assimilation is a negation of peoples’ personal experiences before their arrival in a new country, a new region.
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Migrant rights<\/strong><\/b>
Moderator : Niccolo Milanese<\/p>\n\n
Extreme right – how to respond to the development of a discourse of exclusion?<\/strong><\/b>
Moderator: Julien Coclet, Urban Prod
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Action proposals:<\/strong><\/b> <\/p>\n\n
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Moderator: S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Pruvot, European Alternatives, JP Cavali\u00e9, CIMADE.
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\u00a0Brief historical background:<\/p>\n
Illegal residence is a crime since 1980.
Administrative detention centers were regularized in 1984.
In 2009, France was one of the few European countries where civil society could go into detention camps – this has changed recently- visits are possible also in Italy.
The Charter on the\u00a0 rights of migrants is essential, but it was not signed by the western countries.<\/p>\n
Are fundamental rights respected?
Are detention centers necessary?
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The discussion shows that whatever the reforms in the management of administrative detention camps are (some people think they are necessary), the problem will not be resolved as long as migrants are perceived and treated as criminals;
The issue of customs – and border is linked to the issue of confinement.
We observed that confinement as become increasingly commonplace.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n
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