Police are failing to protect people during frequent incidents of violence in closed centers on the Greek islands known as “hotspots,” Human Rights Watch said. The centers were established for the reception, identification, and processing of asylum seekers and migrants.
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Mogherini: “Freedom of expression is one of the most powerful weapons against radicalisation and terrorism. To better protect our citizens we need above all to build strong democratic institutions and a healthy democratic dialogue.”
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“A very significant number” of Eritreans are fleeing a country “that is not in a situation of conflict or unrest” to seek a life free from fear, the head of a UN-appointed commission of inquiry on human rights in the east African nation told the UN General Assembly last week [Oct-29].
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Europe is undergoing a major transformation process, fueled, inter alia, by the current refugee crisis. At first, many EU leaders tried to look the other way, however the vast number of people that made their way across the Mediterranean towards Europe during the past year could not be overlooked.
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