This. The European Court of Human Rights has censured attempts by Italy and Malta in the past few years to deport asylum seekers who arrived by boat -- called "push backs". And such push backs are a long way from turning back boats at sea, which Dr Visser, of the European Asylum Support Office, says is unthinkable in Europe. "Turning back without the proper procedure, without the proper check - if they ask - on genuine grounds for international protection, I cannot imagine. We are all bound by international law of the highest level, and that is the first step, of course, that, in Europe, we take always into account." sbs.au/news/article/2013/09/20/how-does-europe-deal-boat-arrivals
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 23:06:27 +0000
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