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Greece: Our work in 2018 at a glance

… The sea and the land migratory routes from Turkey to Greece remain dangerous and even … at a glance Some 32,500 migrants crossed from Turkey into the Aegean islands in 2018 with … The sea and the land migratory routes from Turkey to Greece remain dangerous and even …

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Greece snapshot: January–August 2017

… Some 18,000 migrants have crossed from Turkey into the Aegean islands since the … Greece Some 18,000 migrants have crossed from Turkey into the Aegean islands since the … action in Greece dates back to the Turkey-Greece conflict in 1919-1923. Since …

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The interplay between international humanitarian law and international human rights law in situations of armed conflict

… Commission of Human Rights, Cyprus v. Turkey, Appl. No. 6780/74 & 6950/75, Eur. … European Court of Human Rights: Cyprus v. Turkey, 2001-IV Eur. Ct. H.R. See, e.g., Final … (last visited June 20, 2007). 41 Thus, Turkey has derogated from the European …

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Tragedy at Evros: A perilous river crossing to Greece

… river traces the 150-kilometre border between Turkey and Greece before emptying out into the … migrants are waiting to cross Evros from Turkey, a crossing unintentionally made more … popular after a European Union agreement with Turkey to curb new arrivals to Greece's …

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Syria: Over 450 people including injured evacuated from hard to reach and besieged towns

… evacuated by land and air through Turkey and Lebanon to the agreed final … in Lebanon, the Lebanese Red Cross, the UN in Turkey and Lebanon and IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, an NGO partner in Turkey, the injured were transported out of …

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Living between two realities in Afghanistan

… and niece died when the boat taking them from Turkey to Lesvos capsized. Her nephew's body … their two children. Two boats crossing from Turkey to Greece capsized on the day that … dead." Fahima's brother left immediately for Turkey, determined to learn what had happened …

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Jordan: a family reunites after 18 years

… to flee in various directions—Youssef towards Turkey, while his wife, Basma Hbous Nazzal … was even more daunting. He first escaped to Turkey in 2006 by air but was instantly held …

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Syria crisis: humanitarian situation, needs and response

… COUNTRIES – IRAQ, JORDAN, LEBANON, TURKEY: 168.2 million Swiss francs (174 … assistance. 3 4 Morocco Algeria Syria Crisis TURKEY Tunisia German RC - [TRC] Finnish RC - … French RC, Japanese RC - [LRC], ICRC Lebanon Turkey LEBANON Finnish RC - [IFRC] Swiss RC - …

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Pakistan: Overjoyed father hears son's voice again

… recounted Jalal. "After arriving in Turkey in June 2014, my son left with the … complete the voyage. I was left stranded in Turkey." Jalal waited for weeks hoping to hear … no news ever came, so sadly Jalal left Turkey and travelled to Pakistan. The fact …

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Afghanistan: For parents of missing migrant, silence is hardest part

… later, Shafiq and his relatives left for Turkey. On 4 January 2016, Haji Mohammad spoke … son told him that they were supposed to leave Turkey by boat for Greece in a few hours, but … reached Greece but were sent back to Turkey. His contact sometimes gave him hope, …

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