Refugee rights 'under attack' at Europe's borders, UN warns

Agency says violent pushback policies are continuing despite number of arrivals falling by nearly a quarter last yearThe right to asylum is coming under increasing attack at Europe’s borders, the UN’s refugee body is warning.UNHCR says it is alarmed by mounting expulsions and pushbacks of refugees and asylum-seekers and is calling for states to urgently investigate and halt increasing violence against people at Europe’s land and sea borders. Continue reading...