Even before the last week’s harrowing scenes at the Kabul airport, thousands of Afghans were fleeing over land through Iran to Turkey. But they are being pushed back.
Tag: Middle East and Africa Migrant Crisis
Why Europe’s Leaders Say They Won’t Welcome More Afghan Refugees
With elections looming in Germany and France, European politicians are determined to avoid the sort of populist backlash that followed the 2015 refugee crisis. But experts say the comparison is flawed.
Greece Accuses Aid Groups of Helping Smugglers of Migrants
Greek police claim some groups have worked with smugglers and provided migrants with details about Coast Guard activities. The groups deny the charges.
Syrian Doctor Indicted in Germany for Crimes Against Humanity
The military doctor, who was among the influx of refugees who entered Germany from Syria, is accused of torturing opponents of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
Migrants in Lithuania Caught Up in Battle Between Belarus and E.U.
The European Union member country says the president of Belarus, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, is encouraging migrants to cross their shared border as revenge for E.U. sanctions.
‘They Just Left Us’: Greece Is Accused of Setting Migrants Adrift at Sea
Frustrated by more than a year of picking up people they say Greece has illegally pushed out, Turkish officials invited journalists to witness rescues firsthand.
He Saved 31 People at Sea. Then Got a 142-Year Prison Sentence.
Greece is prosecuting migrants on charges of people smuggling, and imposing heavy jail terms. Rights groups say many migrants are being unfairly accused and sentenced.
Denmark Would Push Asylum Seekers Outside Europe for Processing
A new law is the latest in a series of hard-line measures that have been introduced in recent years to discourage migration.
A Wave of the Hand Sets Off Spain-Morocco Migrant Fight
Spanish officials say Morocco increasingly sees migrants as currency for financial and political gains after it let up to 12,000 flood into a Spanish enclave in North Africa over two days.
‘Come On In, Boys’: A Wave of the Hand Sets Off Spain-Morocco Migrant Fight
Spanish officials say Morocco increasingly sees migrants as currency for financial and political gains after it let up to 12,000 flood into a Spanish enclave in North Africa over two days.