MEPs back plans for ‘return hubs’, raising fears of ‘human rights black holes’

European parliament votes in favour of sending refused asylum seekers to offshore hubs, in ‘historic setback for refugee rights’ People with no right to stay in the EU could be detained for up to two years or sent to offshore centres described by experts as possible “human rights black holes” under plans voted for by the European parliament on Thursday. An…

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• European parliament votes in favour of sending refused asylum seekers to offshore hubs, in ‘historic setback for refugee rights’ People with no right to stay in the EU could be detained for up to…
• An alliance of mostly centre-right and far-right lawmakers voted for a proposal to increase returns of undocumented migrants to their home countries, in a further sign of strain on the grand…
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• An alliance of mostly centre-right and far-right lawmakers voted for a proposal to increase returns of undocumented migrants to their home countries, in a further sign of strain on the grand…
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• European parliament votes in favour of sending refused asylum seekers to offshore hubs, in ‘historic setback for refugee rights’ People with no right to stay in the EU could be detained for up to…
• An alliance of mostly centre-right and far-right lawmakers voted for a proposal to increase returns of undocumented migrants to their home countries, in a further sign of strain on the grand…