Tag Archives: deportations

The European Union’s top migration official told Greece on Thursday to stop “violent” deportations of migrants or risk losing funds. After becoming one of the main destination points during the migration crisis of 2015, Athens has hardened its policy in the past year by increasing land and sea patrols, extending …

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The Council of Europe has slammed Greece’s deportations and returns bill noting it should align with human rights standards. The CoE called on the Greek government to not obstruct the work of NGOs, and the Parliament to reconsider elements of the bill. Council of Europe statement on Greece “The Greek …

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With a legislative act “for reasons of public interest” the Greek government proceeds with the requisition of properties and land on the five Aegean islands in order to construct the new closed migration centers, government spokesman Stelios Petsa announced on Monday. “The Council of Ministers is today issuing a Legislative …

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Turkey has started the deportation of ISIS members of foreign nationality back to their home country. One of them landed in the buffer zone between Turkey and Greece. The man who according to Turkish media is a US citizen was deported by Turkey to Greece in the land borders in North-West …

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Greece says it is restarting deportations of migrants to Turkey in an effort to deal with the increasing number of illegal crossings in recent weeks, the Associated Press reported on Friday. The number of migrants crossing illegally from Turkey to Europe has tripled in recent weeks with the number of …

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For three days, Afghan refugees occupied Sappho Square in the center of Mytilene on the island of Lesvos demanding to have their asylum procedures are accelerated,. Wearing t-shirts with the date of their arrival, they vowed they would not end their protest until they are given a decision on their …

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The EU is spending millions forcibly sending people back to their home countries, when the money could be spent more constructively. According to a probe conducted by Brussels-based European news media outlet EUobserver, the cost of sending people back home can skyrocket to up 90,000 euros for one single case. …

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Thirty-five migrants will have to see their European dream ending forever. Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 26th 2016 they will be deported from the Greek island of Lesvos back to Turkey within the framework of the EU Deal with Turkey. According to local media, lesvosnews.net, the majority of these 35 migrants asked …

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EU Borders Agency, the Frontex, is proud about the EU Turkey deal. It realized that the number of arriving refugees and migrants in the whole month of March sharply fell down to 26,460, less than half the figure recorded in February. Praising the EU Turkey deal, the Frontex notes in …

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Deportations to Turkey resumed on Friday morning amid protests and activists jumping in the water to prohibit the ship’s journey to Dikili. While almost 150 people were deported according to EU Turkey deal, another 149 arrived in the last 24 hours. In an emergency meeting, Turkish Parliament confirmed that Turkey …

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According to a press release issued by the Greek Migration Coordination body a total of 202 people, 191 men and 11 women, were deported from the islands of Lesvos and Chios in Greece to Turkey, on Monday morning. Their nationalities are: From Lesvos: 135 men and 1 woman ⇒ 124 …

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The mass deportation operation started as early as 6 o’ clock in the morning, although it was originally scheduled for 10 a.m. The first 136 migrants from Lesvos were already in Dikili, Turkey at 9:30 a.m.It is more than obvious that the Frontex did not want much media around, for …

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