The European Parliament "should not be insensitive to the many urges that come from society: over the last few days, associations, ecclesiastic hierarchies, NGOs, trade unions have said they are against the Directive". The Italian MEP Giusto Catania, deputy president of the Justice and Internal Affairs Commission of the EU Parliament, voices the positions that are against the so-called "Repatriation Directive". The law, on which the representatives of the States (Coreper) have reached an agreement, will be submitted to Parliament in mid-June. "The agreement reached by Coreper is awful explains Catania -; the final wording promotes regular breaches of human rights". "Detention time is unacceptable: 18 months detained in a temporary detention centre for people who have not committed any crime are a disproportionate measure". In addition, "the definitions of repatriation include the option of sending migrants to the transition countries", some of which "offer no guarantee on the protection of human rights". Then, this Directive rules that "children without parents can be detained and deported".
