ATHENS: Dozens of individual rights groups on Monday criticised Greece’s determination to conjure Turkey that a”safe” state to readmit prospective refugees who’ve been denied asylum.
“In Turkey, individuals seeking asylum from non-European nations aren’t granted international protection each the 1951 Refugee Convention,” stated the groups such as the Greek Bible of Doctors Without Borders, the Greek Helsinki Monitor, and lots of organisations which support girls.
In a joint announcement, the 40 organisations also noticed that Turkey at March”declared it would draw in the Istanbul Convention, and may consequently not be protecting victims of gender-based violence.
They included:”Multiple accounts within recent years warn of their refoulement of refugees out of Turkey, to war zones in Syria.” Greece’s migration ministry each week adopted a decree designating Turkey a secure state for asylum seekers in Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, along with Somalia.
“They aren’t at risk due to their faith, their dignity, their own political views, or addition in a social circle, and also may find asylum in Turkey instead of in Greece,” the ministry stated.
Athens would like to accelerate repatriations into its eastern shore.
For the last 15 months, Turkey has refused to readmit 1,453 refugees that Greek police wanted to ship back.
Forty-seven percentage of those asylum seekers in Greek villages peaks are Afghans, 15% are Syrians, and eight per cent are out of Somalia, as stated by the UN refugee agency.
Turkey not Even Safe for refugees, rights groups Notify Greece
