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Syrians accuse Greece of 'pushing back' migrant boats

06 June 2013

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"Some of the Syrians fleeing the conflict in their country have crossed Turkey aiming for Greece, in order to claim asylum in the European Union. But to get there they have to take to boats - and there have been persistent reports of Greek officials pushing them back into Turkish waters, sometimes with fatal results."

Full article: Syrians accuse Greece of 'pushing back' migrant boats (BBC News)

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