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Council of Europe Rights Commissioner Questions ‘Pushbacks’ at Borders

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 - by Oliver Henderson - Leave a Comment

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights has voiced grave concerns regarding the pervasive practice of violent ‘pushbacks’ by European border authorities. In a recent intervention at the European …

Human Rights

Urgent Call for Cyprus to Grant Asylum to Stranded Migrants

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 - by Fatima Gharbi - Leave a Comment

Europe’s human rights chief urges Cyprus to permit asylum applications from 35 stranded migrants in a UN buffer zone, citing poor living conditions and mental health risks. President Christodoulides affirms …