Amnesty International accuses the Cyprus detention of refugees in prison -like conditions NICOSIA (Reuters ) - Amnesty International said that Cyprus routinely detains dozens of asylum seekers And refugees in prison -like conditions and sometimes violate EU law to arrest more than 18 months . While Cyprus is one of the main roads that are used by migrants to reach Europe , however, thousands of people are entering the island every year , and Amnesty International accused the government of using detention as a means to restrict the flow of migrants . Sharif said Mr. Ali , head of the rights of refugees and immigrants amnesty international on Monday, the detention of dozens of people for months , the Cyprus Avcgarat to show sympathy and an alarming lack of Xtrat fully its international obligations . Were not immediately available for comment , but the Cypriot authorities had previously said it fully comply with international requirements on refugees . The organization pointed in particular to the plight of Syrians fleeing the civil war in their country. Mr. Ali said , Its difficult to understand that the Cypriot authorities detain Syrian citizens ... while Cyprus is the official policy of not re- Syrians to Syria . He added , We can only conclude that the detention of Syrian citizens aimed at sending a message to the Syrians others they are not welcome in Cyprus . Information Office of the youth movement of the Kurds _ Office of Monitoring and follow-up
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:43:01 +0000
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