Rights groups urge European nations not to send Syrian refugees back in haste
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Human rights groups and the United Nations have asked European countries not to deport Syrian refugees in haste amid the chaos and uncertainty that has gripped the West Asian nation following the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad. Amnesty International said that given Syria's volatile situation, "countries should avoid plunging Syrian refugees and people seeking asylum into situations of further uncertainty and precarity". open image in gallery Syrian opposition fighters celebrate after the Syrian government collapsed in Damascus The British government put 6,500 Syrian asylum claims on hold this week, immigration minister Angele Eagle said. Human Rights Watch said the current approach of European countries “carries real risks, especially given how keen some European states are to declare Syria safe and begin returns”.
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