| Author (Person) | Karamanidou, Lena |
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| Series Title | The Conversation |
| Series Details | 31.05.16 |
| Publication Date | 31/05/2016 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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In May 2016 the Greek authority that handled appeals by asylum seekers overturned a decision to reject the application of a Syrian refugee who arrived in Greece from Turkey. The original decision had turned on the fact that Turkey was a country where the applicant would have access to refugee protection in line with the standards of international law. The appeal authority took the opposite view. Author argued that this raised questions about the March 2016 EU-Turkey agreement which allowed the return of migrants arriving on the Greek islands to Turkey – and it could have implications for the management of the refugee crisis across the EU. Amnesty International in a briefing published on the 2 June 2016 called 'No safe refuge: Asylum-seekers and refugees denied effective protection in Turkey', it was said 'The European Union (EU) must immediately halt plans to return asylum-seekers to Turkey on the false pretence that it is a 'safe country' for refugees. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source https://theconversation.com/greek-asylum-decision-exposes-the-major-flaw-in-eu-turkey-refugee-deal-59915 |
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| Subject Categories | Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Greece, Turkey |
