UNHCR says that the closure of European borders is “inhuman” – Reuters Spain

By Dasha Afanasieva

ISTANBUL, Turkey (Reuters) – the refugee agency UN said Monday that the closure of borders in Europe to curb the influx of immigrants was “inhuman” and government efforts to curb their entry had diverted the crisis only temporarily.

the closing of borders in the Balkans and the agreement between Turkey and the EU have drastically reduced tickets to Europe this year, after a million people carry out the dangerous journey 2015.

“There are many people patting on the back and saying the arrangement has worked, people have stopped coming, but this goes far beyond, “said Melissa Fleming, spokeswoman for UNHCR, during world humanitarian summit.

“it has pushed the problem back and the problem has not been turned yet.”

on the border closure, added: “the sudden closure and unilateral action by states was inhuman face many vulnerable people” .

the agreement between

Europe and Turkey, Ankara has accepted the return of illegal immigrants arriving in Europe in exchange for aid, the acceleration of negotiations on EU accession and the elimination of visas for travel to the bloc.

Turkey has hosted almost three million refugees since the Syrian civil war began and has spent almost 10,000 million. But humanitarian organizations say it is not a safe country for refugees.

last week, a Syrian on the Greek island of Lesbos won an appeal against a decision which forced him to be returned to Turkey, arguing successfully that Turkey does not assure refugees the full protection required by the refugee Convention, said the organization Amnesty International’s human rights. More …