Thematic Meeting Humanised Border Management - 22-23 June 2023 Marrakesh, Morocco Outcome

Thematic Meeting Humanised Border Management 22-23 June 2023 Marrakesh, Morocco Outcome Hôtel Golf Rotana Palmeraie, document Circuit de la Palmeraie, Marrakesh Under the Co-Presidency of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Kingdom of Spain Project funded by the European Union Implemented by the ICMPD In the framework of the Programme to Support the Africa-EU Dialogue on Migration and Mobility (MMD) Ou. [...] In the course of their statements, the speakers agreed on the unique dimension provided by the Rabat Process Dialogue to build on the existing international instruments in the field of humanised border management and on the achievements reached by the partner countries on key thematic areas and assess the progress made as well as the challenges, while at the same time innovating with new solutions. [...] A humanised and multidisciplinary approach to migration, and border management, is thus essential to the Kingdom of Morocco as demonstrated by the national strategy on migration which gives priority to the humanist and protective dimension of migrants in addition to border control and the fight against human trafficking. [...] In this context of increasing migration, the OHCHR emphasised the necessity to apply the following principles in every situation: 1) the pre-eminence of human rights which must be at the centre of every policy, 2) the principle of non-discrimination, and 3) the obligation to protect and assist human lives, which takes precedence over laws on border management. [...] Management of migrants and vulnerable persons at the border: challenges faced and proposals for improvement and cooperation An organised system to respond to mixed flows of migrants: In panel 2, partner countries highlighted the need of having an organised system to respond to the arrival of diverse categories of migrants, emphasising the importance of the identification stage.