欧洲议会通过了一个有争议的协议，该协议将使得欧盟国家更容易遣返来自巴基斯坦的非法移民。欧洲议会星期二以382对250票通过了这个要求巴基斯坦重新接纳这些人的协议。23个议员选择不投票。
根据这项协议，欧盟提出的任何重新接纳的要求如果在60天内没有得到巴基斯坦的回复将被认为是接受了这个要求。巴基斯坦还得对拒绝重新接纳这些人提供理由。欧洲议会的一些议员出于人道主义原因而强烈反对这个协议。反对者争辩说，巴基斯坦不遵守有关的人权标准而且没有签署日内瓦难民公约。该公约禁止政府遣返那些可能面临酷刑的人。一旦得到批准，新的规定将只适应于那些协议生效后非法进入欧盟国家的人。
The European Parliament has approved a controversial agreement that will make it easier for EU nations to return illegal immigrants from Pakistan back to their homeland. The European Parliament backed the readmission accord Tuesday with a vote of 382 to 250. Twenty-three members opted not to vote.
Under the accord, any EU readmission request not answered by Pakistan within 60 days will be considered accepted. Pakistan also will have to justify any refusal for readmission. Some members of the European Parliament strongly opposed the agreement on human rights grounds. Opponents argued that Pakistan does not comply with relevant human rights standards and has not signed the Geneva Convention on Refugees, which prevents governments from deporting people at risk of torture. Once ratified, the new rules will apply only to those who enter the EU illegally after the accord goes into effect.
