European Commission says pact will increase co-operation on immigration across the bloc. File image. Photograph: Getty

The largest overhaul of migration and asylum legislation, due to come into force next year, will “radically reduce” asylum seekers’ rights, a coalition of human rights groups has said.

The Coalition on the EU Migration Pact, which includes the Irish Refugee Council (IRC), the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), the Jesuit Refugee Service and Doras, issued joint statements on Tuesday as the Oireachtas

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