France
International Activity Report, 2009
Many asylum seekers and non-French-speaking people have problems accessing medical and psychological care in France. Many migrants have escaped violence and deprivation in their home countries only to find themselves homeless and destitute in France. Undocumented asylum seekers are extremely vulnerable, and may be susceptible to psychological disorders as a result of the stress of their experiences. In 2009, MSF continued to provide asylum seekers with medical assistance, psychological care and social support.
MSF runs a centre in Paris that offers psychological care to people in distress who have come to France seeking asylum and protection. There are a variety of reasons why asylum...
19 May 2011
MSF criticises inconsistent European policies claiming to protect civilians by engaging in a war while closing its borders to them
Paris – An open letter by MSF addressed to the leaders of the states of the European Union involved in the war in Libya is being published today in 11 newspapers across Europe*.
In the letter, the organisation criticises contradictory European policies, which claim to be conducting a war to protect civilians, whilst closing its borders to the victims of that same war, on the pretext of preventing a massive influx of illegal immigrants.
“The European states involved in the war in Libya are shirking their obligations, both legal and moral, and are neglecting the victims of the war to...
19 May 2011
This letter was sent to Heads of State or Governments of Member States of the European Union, to Presidents of European Institutions, and to the offices of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the International Organisation for Migration. It was subsequently published in national newspapers in countries throughout the European Union.
In the name of protecting civilians in Libya, the leaders of several Member States of the European Union have committed their countries to a war against the forces of Muammar Gaddafi. The conflict has already displaced more than 750,000 civilians, who have fled violence in their country.
Despite difficult conditions, Tunisia and Egypt...
