A Somali migrant who had to flee his country due to violence has been forced to live on the streets after two European countries refused to grant him asylum. Ahmed Muhammed, who is using a different name due to security concerns, told Anadolu Agency his asylum request was rejected by France after two years of …
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The United Nations announced that 190 irregular migrants who have been trying to reach Europe through the Mediterranean since the beginning of 2021 have lost their lives. The number of immigrants who lost their lives worldwide reached 446. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration issued a joint statement. It …
The Coast Guard Command took action on the information that a group of asylum seekers were handcuffed and released to the sea by Greek elements off Çeşme on 19 March. The teams that reached the region in a short time rescued 3 people and reached the lifeless bodies of 3 people. The teams started a …
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Greek border forces are violently and illegally detaining groups of refugees and migrants before summarily returning them to Turkey, in contravention of their human rights obligations under EU and international law, new research from Amnesty International has revealed. The report, Greece: Violence, lies and pushbacks, documents how the Greek authorities are conducting illegal pushbacks at land …
A top EU Offical said the Greek government must stop the unlawful deportation of migrants, following reports of illegal ‘pushbacks’ over the Greek-Turkish border. Pushbacks occur when refugees are forcibly removed without the opportunity to claim asylum, and usually involve violence. Last month, Amnesty International reported that “pushbacks and violence against refugees” are a “de …
Syrian security forces have subjected Syrians who returned home after seeking refuge abroad to detention, disappearance and torture, including sexual violence, Amnesty International said today. In a new report, “You’re going to your death,” the organization documented a catalogue of horrific violations committed by Syrian intelligence officers against 66 returnees, including 13 children. Among these …
ItalyIn the news published today in Il Messaggero, one of the leading newspapers of Turkey, Aegean SeaIt was reported that irregular migrants pushed by Greece lived in . “Migration Duel in the Aegean Sea: The Greeks were beating us, Turkey The news titled “We survived thanks to you” included the statements of an immigrant named …
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Syrian refugees who voluntarily returned to Syria between 2017 and 2021 from Lebanon and Jordan faced grave human rights abuses and persecution at the hands of Syrian government and affiliated militias, including torture, extra-judicial killings, and kidnappings. The majority of those interviewed by Human Rights Watch also struggled to survive and meet their basic needs …
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According to the news of the news portal Euobserver, it was noted that in the last few years, various lawsuits have been filed across Europe, including human trafficking, against Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) employees. It was stated that most of the approximately 60 cases in similar situations were recorded in Greece and Italy. Charges of human …
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A German journalist has been arrested on the Croatian border. The border police accused him of smuggling people – but apparently wrongly. A reporter for the Berlin newspaper “Der Tagesspiegel” has been arrested on the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. As the “Tagesspiegel” wrote, the journalist Sebastian Leber was on the road on …
