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Friday, May 20, 2016

Syrian refugee wins appeal against forced return to Turkey

Decision by Greek asylum service to overturn deportation order throws EU-Turkey migration deal into chaos The EU-Turkey migration deal has been thrown further into chaos after the Greek asylum service ruled against sending a Syrian refugee back to Turkey, potentially creating a precedent for thousands of other similar cases. In a landmark case, officials upheld the appeal of an asylum seeker who had been one of the first Syrians listed for deportation under the terms of the EU-Turkey deal. Related: From war in Syria to a Turkish sweatshop for child refugees Related: Syrians returned to Turkey under EU deal 'have had no access to lawyers' Continue reading...


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