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Nikolaj Nielsen of EUobserver condemns the European Commission's approach to the situation at the Greece-Turkey border.
The New Humanitarian on the situation at the Greek-Turkish border.
The UNHCR calls on Greece to ensure people have the right to seek asylum.
"The inhumane measures which the Greek authorities are taking to prevent people from entering the country are an appalling betrayal of Greece’s human rights responsibilities and will put the lives of people fleeing violence at risk, Amnesty International said today."
Statement from Alarm Phone-Watch the Med
"The EU Court of Justice has ruled that Spain cannot retroactively apply for the extradition of Majorcan rapper Josep Miquel Arenas, aka Valtonyc from Belgium."
"Highways England paid over £5,000 to a surveillance and security firm to monitor two public information events in Sefton."
A November 2019 note circulated within the Council of the EU on Europol's new 'CONAN' project.
Fionnuala Ní Aolain, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, has issued a highly-critical annual report.
Katharine Gun, a former GCHQ official who was targeted for prosecution under the UK Official Secrets Act, explains the need for whistle-blowing to hold the British state to account.
"Neglect and a series of gross failures by the Home Office and other agencies contributed to the death of a vulnerable Ghanaian man from hypothermia, dehydration and malnutrition, an inquest jury has found."
The first of two studies.
The UK's "immigration exemption" in the Data Protection Act 2018 has now affected over 20,000 people.
The Norweigan government has halted cooperation with the Polish judiciary on the grounds that the legal environment in the latter country does not meet the necessary standards.
The latest weekly update on developments for refugees and exiles across Europe.
Including: Greece: Situation for migrants and refugees goes from bad to worse / Frontex wants to disembark refugees in Senegal / Council Presidency and EU agencies want biometric databases for migrants and refugees in the Western Balkans
The Greek government is in the midst of an unprecedented crackdown against migrants and refugees already on the Aegean islands, as well as against those who are attempting to reach Greece from Turkey. Deploying police and military forces to the land border with Turkey in an attempt to prevent crossings, Greece has also said it will suspend the possibility to request asylum, a clear breach of EU and international law.
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