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Refugees

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Amnesty International: Refugees Killed, Abused at Turkey-Greece Border
Amnesty International: Refugees Killed, Abused at Turkey-Greece Border
Amnesty International has released a report on human rights violations during the migration flow from Turkey to Greece in late February and March.
3 April 2020
‘Pandemic Could Devastate Refugees Without Urgent International Action’
UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORE
‘Pandemic Could Devastate Refugees Without Urgent International Action’
Releasing a statement, UNICEF Executive Director Fore has noted that “given how quickly the virus is spreading, COVID-19 will almost certainly gain a foothold in refugee camps, crowded reception centers or detention facilities holding migrant families.”
2 April 2020
What will Refugees Do If They are Infected? What are Their Rights?
What will Refugees Do If They are Infected? What are Their Rights?
The Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) prepared a guide on how refugees living in Turkey in different statuses can be treated during COVID-19 outbreak.
2 April 2020
UN: Rights and Health of Refugees Must be Protected in Covid-19 Response
UN: Rights and Health of Refugees Must be Protected in Covid-19 Response
Releasing a statement amid Covid-19 outbreak, the UNHCR, IOM, OHCHR and WHO underline that “refugees, those forcibly displaced, migrants and stateless are at heightened risk” and make a call to protect their rights and health.
1 April 2020
COVID-19: An Ironical Justification for a Truce on Erdoğan’s Western Front
PENNED BY ERTUĞRUL KÜRKÇÜ
COVID-19: An Ironical Justification for a Truce on Erdoğan’s Western Front
The pandemic, while killing the neglected subjects of nation states, ironically saves Erdoğan from another embarrassment and provides him and his European adversaries the justification for burying axes out of a cynical war on the Western Front.
29 March 2020 Ertuğrul Kürkçü
Love in the Time of Coronavirus
PENNED BY ANNA SHEA
Love in the Time of Coronavirus
Could these experiences create a better understanding of what it might be like to be a refugee? Could this unprecedented situation create compassion and empathy for those forced from their homes? It's far from impossible.
26 March 2020 Anna Shea
UN: Greece Must Take Immediate Action to End Violence Against Refugees
UN: Greece Must Take Immediate Action to End Violence Against Refugees
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of Migrants Morales has called on the government of Greece “to take immediate action to end the violence against migrants and asylum seekers at Turkey-Greece border and enhance their protection.”
24 March 2020
‘Refugees at Turkey-Greece Border Being Sent to İstanbul Esenler Bus Terminal’
‘Refugees at Turkey-Greece Border Being Sent to İstanbul Esenler Bus Terminal’
As Pazarkule Border Gate has been closed due to coronavirus, the refugees waiting there to cross into Greece are now sent to other cities, some of them have been stranded at İstanbul Esenler Bus Terminal, says Candan from Migrant Solidarity Network.
20 March 2020 Hikmet Adal
Human Rights Watch: European Union Hiding Behind Greece
Human Rights Watch: European Union Hiding Behind Greece
Underlining that refugees trying to cross into Europe through Greece are subjected to various violations of rights at the border, the HRW says, “EU is hiding behind a shield of Greek security force abuse instead of helping Greece protect asylum seekers.”
19 March 2020
LGBTI+s Stranded at Turkey-Greece Border: Everyone Has Forgotten About us
LGBTI+s Stranded at Turkey-Greece Border: Everyone Has Forgotten About us
While refugees are still waiting at Turkey-Greece border to cross into the other side, refugee LGBTI+s have spoken to Kaos GL Association about their living conditions and problems: “They have forgotten about us. They do not even talk about us.”
17 March 2020
Turkey: 147 Thousand Refugees Crossed into Greece in 19 Days
Turkey: 147 Thousand Refugees Crossed into Greece in 19 Days
Three refugees have been killed by the police force of Greece as crossings continue, the Edirne Governor's Office has announced.
17 March 2020
Refugees Attacked by Greece Apply to ECtHR
Refugees Attacked by Greece Apply to ECtHR
Four refugees who were injured by the security forces of Greece on Turkey-Greece border have applied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). 25 other refugees are also reportedly preparing to apply to the European supreme court.
16 March 2020
HDP: Refugees Stranded at Border More Vulnerable to Coronavirus
HDP: Refugees Stranded at Border More Vulnerable to Coronavirus
Refugees have been trying to cross into Greece for nearly three weeks after Turkey loosened border controls.
16 March 2020
I was Right in the Middle of the Border Where Humanity was No More
DAMLA ATAK PENS FROM TURKEY-GREECE BORDER
I was Right in the Middle of the Border Where Humanity was No More
Law enforcement officers were giving no chance or respite to anyone, including journalists. I decided to enter the camp in secret, posturing as a refugee. Putting on the necessary disguise, I passed through the wire fence and entered the camp with refugees.
16 March 2020 Damla Atak
Lawyers Prevented from Visiting Refugees in Border Area
Lawyers Prevented from Visiting Refugees in Border Area
A group of lawyers was in Edirne to make observations on the refugees who have been trying to cross into Greece.
12 March 2020
Two Countries, One Border: Limbo
Two Countries, One Border: Limbo
Turkey-Greece border… A 212-kilometer line… Two border gates… Meters and meters long wire fence and a river… How many life stories do fit into a border?
10 March 2020 Hikmet Adal
Merkel: Turkey Trying to Solve Its Problems on the Back of Refugees
Merkel: Turkey Trying to Solve Its Problems on the Back of Refugees
While the Chancellor criticized Turkey's recent move to open its borders to Europe, she said that cooperation with Ankara is important.
10 March 2020
Lawyers from Around the World Call for a ‘World Without Wars and Borders’
Lawyers from Around the World Call for a ‘World Without Wars and Borders’
806 lawyers from 17 countries have denounced the plight of refugees at Turkey-Greece border and said, “War and border policies should be ended immediately.”
10 March 2020
Refugees on the Border: 'Turkey is Good, but We Can't Make a Living Here'
Refugees on the Border: 'Turkey is Good, but We Can't Make a Living Here'
While many refugees managed to cross into Greece, a lot of them were sent back, having their money and passports confiscated. Some give up, some say they will try until they succeed.
9 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez
Greece ‘Pushes Back’ Refugees with Gas Bombs and Pressurized Water
REPORT BY İSTANBUL BAR ASSOCIATION
Greece ‘Pushes Back’ Refugees with Gas Bombs and Pressurized Water
Human Rights Center of İstanbul Bar Association has documented that the number of refugees waiting at Turkey-Greece border has dropped, NGOs and state institutions keep handing out food and Greece is still “pushing back” refugees with tear gas.
9 March 2020
‘I Cannot Start Everything From Scratch When I Have Got So Much Used to’
REFUGEES IN İSTANBUL SPEAK TO BİANET
‘I Cannot Start Everything From Scratch When I Have Got So Much Used to’
Working at a shop in Aksaray, which has long been densely populated by refugees, İsmail says, “Being a refugee is hard, so is getting used to a place, having friends, being accepted by people... I will only go to my country from here.”
6 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Refugees: It's Not About Crossing the Border, But Staying There
AYÇA SÖYLEMEZ AND HİKMET ADAL REPORT FROM THE BORDER
Refugees: It's Not About Crossing the Border, But Staying There
Thousands of refugees headed to the border province of Edirne after Turkey announced that it would not prevent them from reaching Europe.
6 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez,Hikmet Adal
‘They Take Our Money, Beat and Send us Back to Turkey’
AYÇA SÖYLEMEZ AND HİKMET ADAL REPORT FROM THE BORDER
‘They Take Our Money, Beat and Send us Back to Turkey’
Some of the refugees waiting at Turkey-Greece border in Edirne could cross to the other side, but they all say the same thing: “The police of Greece took our identity cards and money, beat us and threw us back to the Turkey side.”
6 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez,Hikmet Adal
EU Interior Ministers Denounce Turkey's 'Use of Migration'
EU Interior Ministers Denounce Turkey's 'Use of Migration'
The ministers met in Brussels for emergency talks after Turkey's move to open its borders for refugees.
5 March 2020
Turkey Sends Special Police Team to Border for 'Preventing Pushbacks by Greece'
Turkey Sends Special Police Team to Border for 'Preventing Pushbacks by Greece'
A thousand special police officers have been sent to the Meriç River, which forms the river between the two countries, according to the Interior Minister.
5 March 2020
Refugee Women at Turkey-Greece Border Waiting for Help
WOMEN’S DEFENSE NETWORK REPORTS FROM BORDER
Refugee Women at Turkey-Greece Border Waiting for Help
Sezen Özkan from the Women’s Defense Network says that the most urgent needs of refugee women waiting at Turkey-Greece border are water, baby food and sanitary pads. Özkan calls on everyone to solidarize with refugee women.
4 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek
UNICEF: Refugee Children on the Move to Europe Need Urgent Protection
UNICEF: Refugee Children on the Move to Europe Need Urgent Protection
"Protecting children must be the top priority" in the latest migration flow to Europe, UNICEF refugee coordinator Afshan Khan has said.
4 March 2020
Erdoğan Heading to Moscow to 'Quickly Ensure Ceasefire'
Erdoğan Heading to Moscow to 'Quickly Ensure Ceasefire'
Ankara announced a week ago that it started a military operation into Idlib, northwestern Syria.
4 March 2020
Border Police of Greece Open Fire on Refugees: 1 Person Dies, 5 Others Wounded
EDİRNE GOVERNORSHIP ANNOUNCED
Border Police of Greece Open Fire on Refugees: 1 Person Dies, 5 Others Wounded
Border police of Greece have opened fire on refugees with stun grenades, smoke bombs, plastic and real bullets. While one refugee has died, five others have been wounded.
4 March 2020
HRW: Respect the Rights of Refugees, Ease the Suffering at Borders
HRW: Respect the Rights of Refugees, Ease the Suffering at Borders
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a statement regarding Turkey’s decision of not stopping refugees trying to leave the country for Europe and Greece’s reaction of suspending access to the asylum system for a month.
4 March 2020
Two Rûdaw Journalists’ Detention Periods Extended
Two Rûdaw Journalists’ Detention Periods Extended
Detained in Edirne while reporting on the situation of refugees, Rûdaw reporter Sterk and cameraperson Akgün have been detained since February 29. Their attorney says that their detention periods have been extended and Sterk has been sent to Ankara.
4 March 2020 Hikmet Adal
78 Refugees Rescued from Boats off Aegean Coast
78 Refugees Rescued from Boats off Aegean Coast
The Coast Guard teams have reportedly rescued 78 refugees in two separate incidents.
4 March 2020
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