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EU-Turkey plan to deport refugees may be illegal: UN official
Apr 03, 2016 02:12A senior United Nations official has said that European Union’s plan to deport back to Turkey refugees fleeing the foreign-backed war in Syria could be illegal.
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Police clash with anti-refugee protesters in Greece
Mar 28, 2016 09:43Clashes have erupted in Greece between police and a group of far-right protesters who were demonstrating against the influx of refugees into and the growing presence of Muslims in the country.
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Germans demonstrate in Berlin to support refugees
Mar 28, 2016 02:51Nearly 1,000 people have taken to the streets in the German capital of Berlin to show their support for refugees and protest against racism and Islamophobia.
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Greece empties refugee camp as arrivals slow down
Mar 26, 2016 14:39Greece has started evacuating refugees from a major border camp as the country starts to see near-zero arrivals as a result of a deal between the European Union and Turkey.
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EU risks compromising values with Turkey deal: UN’s HR chief
Mar 16, 2016 05:38The United Nations (UN)’s human rights chief has slammed the European Union (EU) for potentially compromising its human rights principles by demanding that Turkey take back refugees reaching Europe from its shores.
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Slovenia seals off border with higher fence
Mar 15, 2016 06:23Slovenia has reinforced border restrictions by installing more durable barriers along its frontier with neighboring Croatia as part of measures to prevent the refugees from passing through the country to reach northern Europe.
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Three refugees drown trying to enter Macedonia
Mar 14, 2016 12:40At least three Afghan refugees have died while trying to swim a river near the Greece-Macedonia border to enter the Balkan state.
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EU-Turkey refugee plan morally, legally flawed: Amnesty
Mar 13, 2016 15:43Amnesty International has strongly denounced as “flawed” a draft plan by the European Union (EU) to return refugees from Greece to Turkey, saying it could put vulnerable people at risk.
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refugees demand Greek-Macedonian border opening
Mar 13, 2016 14:52Hundreds of refugees have staged a protest on Greece’s border with Macedonia, demanding the opening of the border.
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Turkish coastguards beating refugees with poles, video shows
Mar 13, 2016 03:10Shocking footage has emerged showing Turkish coastguards attacking a boat full of refugees on their way to the Greek island of Lesbos.