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  • Over the wall – A tour of Italy’s migrant centres

This report is the result of an in-depth enquiry of MSF (Doctors without borders) on health conditions, structures, management, services provided and respect of human rights in Italian migrants centres for identification and expulsion ("CIE"), reception centres ("CDA") and centres for asylum seekers ("CARA"). Abstracts are available in English and French.

 

  • Addressing health inequalities boosts the economy

According to a report launched in the framework of the DETERMINE project on health equity, addressing health inequality in Europe would provide a long-term economic boost. These findings support previous statements by Commissioner Vassiliou urging Member States to invest in closing health gaps despite the economic downturn.

The new report says economic arguments should be used to lobby politicians to direct funds towards health inequality projects. "Targeted investment to address health inequalities by action on social determinants of health is more cost effective than paying later for the consequences of these inequalities," the report says. Source : Euractiv

 

This is a report of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population of the Council of Europe. It comprises an appendix on 15 European rules governing minimum standards of conditions of detention for migrants and asylum seekers, with detailed provisions as regards the safeguarding of the health and well-being of all detainees by the detention authorities.

A survey on the perception of immigration was conducted in the next countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom, United States, and Spain. Among the main findings: increase of support over the previous year for legalization of illegal immigrants in all surveyed European countries.; a plurality or majority in the three Mediterranean countries surveyed – France, Italy and Spain - thought that increasing development aid would be the best way to reduce illegal immigration, favouring this policy over border controls, employer sanctions, and facilitating legal immigration.

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