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AgainstGreece: 2 very possible 'pushbacks' in Greece

AgainstGreece | 14.11.2013 23:30 | Migration | World

#1 Evros, 12/11 wideley publised in greek news, 150 Syrians 'disappeared' in border vilage.

#2 Chios island, Aegean, 13/11, boat with 50 Syrians 'overturns' in border waters off Oinousses island, Turkish guards of coast rescued them and arrested an alleged smuggler. Greek coastguard is reported as "watching from a distance with a ship of the Chios coastguard". No attempt was made by them to help people in the sea.

n the afternoon of 12 November, UNHCR received information that around 150 Syrian refugees, among them many families with children, were being held in police custody in the area of northern Greece, after crossing the Evros river earlier that day. A UNHCR team visited Praggi, during the early evening hours of the same day. The team was informed by eye witnesses that a group of about 80 foreigners, previously at the village’s church, were seen taken on police vans to unknown destination. Despite UNHCR’s repeated contacts with the Greek Police at local, regional and central level, it was not possible to trace the whereabouts of the two groups of Syrians. Until now, these two groups have also not arrived in the First Reception Centre, in the region of Fylakio/Kyprinos, in Orestiada for registration and screening purposes, as foreseen by national law in force for new arrivals.

 http://www.unhcr.gr/nea/deltia-typoy/artikel/c24cd893db501c694ba7e4445356c579/unhcr-seeks-clarifications-on-the-fa.html?L=0%2525252F

no 2 is only one local newspaper, with no further informashon seen
 http://politischios.gr/koinonia/anatrapike-barka-me-50-atoma-syrioys

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