Everybody has the right to be a citizen of the country where he lives. The Greens call for an EU policy on migration and asylum which fully respects the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights, the UN Convention for the Protection of Refugees and the UN Convention against Torture. The Geneva Refugee Treaty should be enshrined in the EU Treaty, in a way which guarantees full judicial review by the European Court of Justice. This convention has only been ratified by 10 states until now and mostly from states who are a source of emigration. Greens are aiming towards a process of co-development with migrants, as a contribution to a coherent development policy.
Migrants can be actors of co-operation.
They constitute social resources for the host country and contribute to the development of their countries of origin - through the elaboration of democratic structures and the reconstruction and building up of the educational and cultural heritage. We want to promote this cooperation in European countries through the co-financing of projects, and the setting up of mixed commissions to develop various ideas. We refuse to accept the concepts of marginalisation and ghetto-isation. Greens denounce the lack of democracy already existing inside the EU which is characterized by a lack of democratic procedures, transparency and institutional balance. The control and implementation of existing Human Rights Conventions are insufficient.