UNHCR concern over illegal return of 10 Syrian Nationals from Greece
| Publisher | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
| Publication Date | 21 October 2016 |
| Cite as | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNHCR concern over illegal return of 10 Syrian Nationals from Greece, 21 October 2016, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/5829c92a4.html [accessed 19 May 2023] |
UNHCR is seriously concerned by the illegal return of Syrian nationals from Greece to Turkey. According to the information we have received, a group of 91 people arrived on the island of Milos on 14 October. The group was subsequently transferred to a Reception and Identification Centre on the island of Leros, where they formally expressed to the responsible authorities their will to seek asylum in Greece. Among the group, were 10 Syrian nationals who were transferred to Kos and subsequently readmitted by plane to Adana, Turkey without due consideration of their asylum claims. UNHCR has sought clarification with the Greek authorities about the incident.
UNHCR is also concerned about a separate incident involving a group of 131 people who arrived in the Peloponnese on 8 October. UNHCR is seeking information about the whereabouts and legal status of 27 of them who were taken to an unknown location. UNHCR and their legal representative have been denied access to these 27 individuals.
