Amnesty International condemns the draft EU-Turkey refugee plan for violating international law and for being morally outrageous to the plight of migrants fleeing from violence, persecution, and hardship. The proposed deal also came under fire for lack of refugee protection, logistical difficulties, and lack of trust on both sides.
A recently published report on the status of the refugee crisis in Europe revealed that more than 100, 000 people have reached Greece and Italy prompting other EU states to implement stricter policies to curb migration.
Austria and some EU member-states have signed an agreement with 6 Balkan states on stemming the flow of migrants as Europe’s refugee crisis worsens
Turkey slammed US ally Syrian Kurdish PYD for carrying out ethnic cleansing in Syria which Ankara deems as grave threat to Turkish national security.
Despite the recently proposed ceasefire drawn up by the world’s major powers, the conflict shows no sign of abating as Russian-backed Syrian government forces step up efforts to encircle the strategic city rebel-held city of Aleppo.
George Clooney had his word about the Syrian migrant crisis and dropped that as an activist-actor, he wanted to make a film centered on this issue.
A report by the Syrian Center for Policy Research (SCPR) estimates that nearly half a million people died in the multi-sided armed conflict in Syria.
Turkey expressed that it has now stretched its “capacity to absorb” prompting the EU to offer 3 billion euros worth of aid to help the country deal with the massive influx of Syrian refugees fleeing war and persecution.
An estimated 70, 000 Syrian refugees are estimated to flood the border near Turkey as fighting in Aleppo heats up.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that the country will be accepting the first two planes of Syrian refugees.
Texas's attempt to stop Syrian refugees from restarting their lives in the state has been opposed by the U.S. government and the International Rescue Committee.
American governors have vocalized that they do not want to take in any more Syrian refugees in wake of the terrorist attacks on Paris.
The blame for the current situation in the Middle East as well as the refugee crisis is being thrown on the US.
The German government is spending €6bn to help the large number Syrian refugees entering its country.
As part of the "mandatory quota" proposed by the chief of the European Commission, a total of 120,000 refugees are planning to be relocated from war-torn countries.
