Mr. Youssef Amrani on BBC: the Morocco is "victim" of sub-Saharan migratory pressure Thursday, September 5, 2013 Mr. Youssef Amrani on BBC: the Morocco is "victim" of sub-Saharan migratory pressure London - Morocco, become "victim" of sub-Saharan migration pressure, manages transparently migration, in accordance with the principles of the rule of law and in strict compliance with its national law, said on the BBC the Minister delegate for Foreign Affairs and cooperation, Mr. Youssef Amrani. Following the broadcast Wednesday by the London string of a report made to the Morocco by Paul Mason, editor of the economic section of BBC Newsnight about the management of migration by Morocco, Mr. Amrani brought Thursday, the necessary clarifications to many unfounded allegations contained in the said report. These clarifications have been made to restore the truth about the important efforts made by the Morocco in the management of this issue "complex and sensitive" to the relationship between Europe and Africa. Mr. Amrani has pointed out, in this regard, that the Morocco has become "a default destination country" migrants, due to the strict measures taken in the field of the control of European borders, adding that the Kingdom is "resolutely committed to manage its borders and its procedures for readmission, in full respect of the multiple dimensions of migration to development and respect for human rights". This is compounded by the fact that the Morocco ratified international instruments on the rights of man, including the conventions on minors and migrants, and is committed to implementing under its national legislation, said the Deputy Minister. He recalled that the Kingdom also has a "roadmap", which encompasses all aspects of migration, including legal migration, the fight against illegal immigration, as well as political, diplomatic, judicial and institutional migration aspects. As a democratic country, insisted Mr. Amrani, Morocco "does not suffer from any taboo on the question of human rights and meets all international requirements", as evidenced by its interaction with the special procedures of the United Nations voluntary, and the recognition by the Union European of the Moroccan in the field achievements. And if allegations of abuse may exist, said Minister delegate, the Kingdom continues to adopt "a democratic, open, participatory and transparent approach for migration management", highlighting the participation and the vitality of civil society on this issue. While highlighting the important efforts deployed by the Moroccan authorities in protecting victims and the constant commitment of these authorities for non-expulsion of vulnerable migrants, Mr. Amrani said that the action of the security forces is strictly controlled by the Act and the regulations. The Minister recalled in the same register that the efforts made by the Moroccan authorities for the promotion of the rights of migrants and their integration have resulted in many positive results, as evidenced by the presence on Moroccan territory of over 8,000 African students, including a majority of scholarships granted by the Morocco. He stressed that many migrants are legal workers in Morocco, which is moreover committed to institutionalize the procedures of application for refugee in its national legislation, in the strict respect of its international commitments. And M. Amrani recalled that in April 2013, the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has granted a total of 891 Statute of refugees in Morocco which are strictly protected under Moroccan law, pointing out that with regard to these statistics, it is important to ask the question of whether "why do these asylum applications are filed to Morocco, a country that shares no border with a country in conflict?". Under its programme of voluntary readmission to countries of origin, the Morocco supported the return of about 14,000 migrants in an irregular situation, in collaboration with the Organization for Migration (IOM), international recalled Mr. Amrani. While acknowledging the one-time Union financial support European, granted in 2006, whose impact remains, to this day, to quantify, Mr. Amrani has informed that the Morocco "door only the burden of managing migration, in the context of its own budgetary resources, insisting that migration is a shared responsibility". He felt, in this connection, that a comprehensive strategy for border control cannot work if all parties are not committed to jointly combating irregular immigration. The Morocco considers finally that only the adoption of a comprehensive approach, combining three essential pillars (organisation of legal migration, the fight against illegal immigration, strengthening synergies between migration and development), is "the only way" able to curb the real causes behind migration.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 22:40:36 +0000
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