Can you imagine a life without freedom? A life where your main dream in life is to come to America for the chance to have a life where you are not someone’s property or where you don’t awake to the sound of civil war? 189 more words
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Amnesty condemns assassination of Tajik dissident, calls on Turkey to act
In a press release today, Amnesty International has condemned the murder of Umarali Kuvvatov in Istanbul. Amnesty also warned that his associates are at grave risk of further attacks. 186 more words
EU to consider (again) offshore asylum/migration processing centres
The Guardian reports that the European commission wants to open offices (or using existing ones) in third countries to process asylum applications. The article validly points out that similar proposals have been tabled in the past but never reached the implementation stage. 596 more words
Turkey Seeks EU Help to Stop Migrant 'Ghost Ships'
“Turkey is appealing to the European Union to help it combat the phenomenon of ghost ships used by smugglers to send hundreds of migrants at a time toward European shores. 22 more words
