The Christian organisations of 30 European countries working against the trade of humans ask "more consistency" of the policies of the European Union. They do so just before the first European Day against Trafficking of October 18th. In a joint statement signed with other networks working in the same sphere, the Commission of the Churches for Migrants in Europe (Ccme) asks "an approach based on rights that includes European policies for cooperation to development, human rights, non discrimination, migration and the right to asylum". The statement also asks the EU to "sign, ratify and implement the Convention of the Council of Europe on action against the trade of humans and the International Convention of the United Nations on the protection of the rights of migrant workers and their families". "Too often states Torsten Moritz, of Ccme the fight against such trafficking is viewed as a self-standing sphere. But while we polish down our plans, we also have to coordinate the cross-sector approaches to deliver lasting results. "The appeal to consistency that the Christian organisations send to the EU must also be a commitment within our ecclesial work".
