Tag: Geneva Refugee Convention
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Von der Leyen on ‘weaponisation of migration’: From now on, refoulement of refugees is allowed
The EU Commission has published a communication according to which states are authorised to pushback refugees to Russia and Belarus if they ‘use migration as a weapon’. This opens the floodgates for even more human rights violations. On Wednesday, the…
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More than 60 dead in boat accident: British merchant ship pushbacks survivors to Libya
According to the United Nations, more than 2,200 people have already drowned in the central Mediterranean this year. The Alarm Phone network criticises a “rescue gap”. At least 61 people drowned in a boat accident off the coast of Libya…
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WhatsApp to Libya: How Frontex uses a trick to circumvent international law
The EU is not allowed to return refugees to countries where they face persecution. In 2017, the Commission therefore set up a backdoor for refoulement to North Africa. Published text messages now reveal how Frontex is providing aerial reconnaissance for…