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File Name | S21-Policy-NCFCA-13-AFF-DecriminalizeRescue-1.docx |
File Size | 87.49 KB |
Date added | October 26, 2020 |
Category | Archived |
Tags | Debate, NCFCA, Policy, Season 21 |
Case Summary: The well-known parable of the Good Samaritan teaches that it’s morally honorable to help someone you see suffering nearby. But what if the parable had ended with the Good Samaritan getting arrested because it was illegal to help someone dying on the side of the road? In the Status Quo, an EU policy called the “Facilitation Directive” contains an intentional loophole that says member states can criminalize humanitarian or rescue aid to illegal migrants or asylum-seekers. For example, it can be a crime to send a boat out to rescue a drowning migrant in the Mediterranean Sea, or to give him first aid if he swims to the shore. Making criminals out of Good Samaritans is evil, and numerous advocates, including the EU Parliament, recommend closing this loophole. We need to stop confusing humanitarian aid with human smugglers, who are paid to break the law, and leave the rescue volunteers alone. Lives depend on it, and so do human rights in the European Union.