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Egypt accused of unlawfully detaining Syrians - Middle East - Al Jazeera English - 0 views

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Syrians Egypt Detaining

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  • Amnesty International has accused Egypt of unlawfully detaining and deporting hundreds of Syrian refugees, many of them women and children fleeing civil war at home
  • face either deportation or ongoing detention in poor conditions.
  • In a statement, the foreign ministry said the content of Amnesty's report was "inaccurate and does not reflect the reality of [Syrians'] situation in  the country... they are treated in a dignified way."
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  • Egyptian authorities say the country has taken in more than 100,000 Syrian refugees, with some trying to leave for Europe aboard overcrowded ships.
  • Several lawyers said they were prevented from representing refugees detained in police stations along Egypt's Mediterranean coast, the group said.
  • during a visit to a police station in Alexandria, it found 40 Syrian refugees unlawfully and indefinitely detained there. Among them were 10 children, the youngest being one-year-old twins.
  • , refugees were collectively deported to Damascus. 446
  • media has often accused refugees of backing the Muslim Brotherhood and of being involved in the political violence that erupted in Egypt after the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi
    • mabdelraouf
      mabdelraouf on 27 Oct 13
       
      Which side is more accountable and reliable?
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      mabdelraouf on 27 Oct 13
       
      Maybe this is why theyre being harsh?
mabdelraouf

Egypt: End deplorable detention and deportation of refugees from Syria | Amnesty Intern... - 0 views

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Detaining deportation syria refugees

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  • The Egyptian authorities must end their appalling policy of unlawfully detaining and forcibly returning hundreds of refugees who have fled the armed conflict in Syria, said Amnesty Internation
  • towards refugees from Syria.More and more refugees are risking their lives to make the treacherous journey by sea to Europe – often paying smugglers up to US $3,500 each to make the trip.
  • t effectively seal off borders to refugees fleeing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria sends an entirely wrong message. Egypt should b
mohamedomarsiam

Syrian refugees no longer welcome in Egypt | Middle East | DW.DE | 19.10.2013 - 0 views

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Challenges Perceptions howtheygetin

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  • An anti-Islamist atmosphere in Egypt has led to daily harassment, arbitrary detentions, deportation and even deaths.
  • A desperate trip: By boat, Alexandria is roughly 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from Italy In mid-September, when roughly 200 refugees attempted to flee conditions in Egypt by setting sail from the coastal city of Alexandria toward Italy, they didn't make it far. According to eyewitnesses quoted in Amnesty International's report, an Egyptian navy ship stopped the boat and fired upon it, killing two. The others on board were taken into custody.
  • police in Alexandria arrested 70 refugees in an Alexandria café
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  • their release was ordered by [Egypt's] prosecution
  • there have been two incidences that have been reported where two groups of up to 71 people [in total] have been forced to go back to Damascus
  • many Egyptians want the Syrian arrivals out of their country as well
  • Syrian refugees are considered default supporters of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, the political party of former President Mohammed Morsi
  • "The environmental was favorable. It was welcoming," the UNHCR's Leposky said. "And also the cost of living in Egypt was considerably less than some of the other countries they had been residing in."
  • 'We cannot live here anymore'
  • "We're ready to live in any country where we can settle safely," she said. "We cannot live here anymore."
  • Many tried to enter Egypt by sea, Ali said, adding that the rationale behind the recent move could be an attempt to put pressure on Syrians and to force them to sign deportation papers.
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    Again here are some of the challenges that the syrians face
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BBC News - Egypt 'illegally detaining Syrian refugees' - 0 views

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egypt Syrians refugees

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  • Syrian refugees in Egypt often face illegal detention or deportation, Amnesty International says
  • "The Egyptian authorities have a duty to provide protection to anyone who has fled the conflict in Syria and is seeking safe refuge in their country," Sherif Elsayed Ali, Amnesty International's head of refugee and migrants' rights
  • "Instead of offering vital help and support... the Egyptian authorities are arresting and deporting them."
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  • However, in July and August, following Mr Morsi's removal, their situation turned for the worse when some public figures and parts of the mainstream media started accusing Syrians of being supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and taking part in pro-Morsi demonstrations, Amnesty said.
  • "Sending refugees back to a bloody conflict zone is a serious violation of international law," Mr Ali said.
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