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UN says EU-Turkey refugee deal would violate law
From my perspective, it seems ostensibly clear that the EU leaders have been blackmailed and bribed by the Turkish leadership. Everything about this utterly stinks.
I'm gonna have to side with the UN on this. I think Turkey is utilizing Europe's general and overall disdain for human life and the consequences of sucking up to imperialistic US foreign policy to manipulate them into allowing a potentially dangerous Pact to arise, and the whole thing looks evil.
I used to support the EU as a collective bloc for coordinating and sustaining peace on the continent, but now I'm beginning to think they are becoming more of a bane to the international community. Is it me or is Russia beginning to look like the lesser of two evils?
UN says EU-Turkey refugee deal would violate law
Plan would be tantamount to blanket return of foreigners to third country, which is not consistent with law, UNHCR says.
The UN's refugee agency, UNHCR, has criticised the plans drawn up by Turkey and the EU, saying they would amount to a violation of human rights.
"The collective expulsion of foreigners is prohibited under the European Convention of Human Rights," Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR's Europe regional director, said in Geneva on Tuesday.
On Monday, Turkey offered to take back all refugees and migrants who cross into Europe from its soil in return for more money, faster EU membership talks and quicker visa-free travel for Turks.
EU leaders accepted the offer in principle, with Donald Tusk, European Council president, saying the deal was a "breakthrough" that sent "a very clear message that the days of irregular migration are over".
From my perspective, it seems ostensibly clear that the EU leaders have been blackmailed and bribed by the Turkish leadership. Everything about this utterly stinks.
Several other groups have also voiced deep concerns about the plan intended to stem the flow.
Save the Children, the UK-based charity, said that in Europe, one in four asylum applicants is a child.
"Any returns of individuals who have not had their asylum applications properly considered, or who are returned to a country where they do not have the right to international protection, would be illegal under international refugee law," it said in a statement.
I'm gonna have to side with the UN on this. I think Turkey is utilizing Europe's general and overall disdain for human life and the consequences of sucking up to imperialistic US foreign policy to manipulate them into allowing a potentially dangerous Pact to arise, and the whole thing looks evil.
I used to support the EU as a collective bloc for coordinating and sustaining peace on the continent, but now I'm beginning to think they are becoming more of a bane to the international community. Is it me or is Russia beginning to look like the lesser of two evils?
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