08/10/2016
Germany: Merkel Should Press Rights on Africa Trip
German Chancellor Angela Merkel should stress the urgent need for key rights reforms during her visits to Mali, Niger, and Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch said today. Between October 9 and 11, 2016, Chancellor Merkel will meet officials in each country to discuss migration to Europe, as well as German support for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali. ldquo;Any serious discussion of migration from Africa to Europe needs to focus on the grave human rights violations and governance concerns at home that force people to flee their countries,rdquo; said Wenzel Michalski, Germany...
