The chief of the European Union’s border agency says the repatriation of migrants is Cyprus’ “most urgent need” and his organization is ready to facilitate flights to return individuals who had their asylum claims rejected
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) The chief of the European Union’s Frontex border agency said Wednesday that the repatriation of migrants is Cyprus’ “most urgent need” and that his organization is ready to facilitate flights to return home people who had asylum claims rejected in Cyprus.
The chief of the European Union’s border agency says the repatriation of migrants is Cyprus’ “most urgent need” and his organization is ready to facilitate flights to return individuals who
December 18 is International Migrants Day. There are growing initiatives to have crimes against these vulnerable populations qualified as crimes against humanity, sometimes war crimes. Nearly 23,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014. Lawyer Jessica Lescs reminds us of the legal issues at stake, explains why states are in the hot seat and why it is hoped that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will take up their case.