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Greece: thousands of refugees confined to islands
More than 14,000 asylum seekers currently confined to five Greek islands in the Aegean Sea are facing dire circumstances due to unusually harsh winter conditions.
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UN reports record high migrant deaths in 2016
The UN International Organization for Migration reports that 2016 saw more recorded migrant deaths than any previous year, with a minimum of 5,079 lost at sea.
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Poland’s victory: can it happen in US?
Poland's increasingly authoritarian government capitulated after days of angry protests and agreed to scrap a proposed law that would have imposed harsh restrictions on the media.
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‘Systematic persecution’ of Crimean Tatars
Crimean Tatars have faced systematic persecution by Russian authorities since the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, Amnesty International charges.
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UK to ban neo-Nazi group under terror laws
The UK government said it will use its terrorism laws to ban the neo-Nazi group linked to the assassination of MP Jo Cox, marking the first time such a step has been taken.
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UK mass surveillance bill becomes law
The UK's Investigatory Powers Bill was given royal assent and became law, providing intelligence agencies broad powers to monitor the online activity of all citizens.
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EU Parliament votes to freeze Turkey accession talks
The European Parliament voted to halt EU accession negotiations with Turkey due to the government's "disproportionate repressive measures" after a failed coup in July.
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Scotland and Wales to enter Brexit lawsuit
The UK Supreme Court ruled that Scotland and Wales may join a case challenging Prime Minister Theresa May’s power to leave the EU without a parliamentary vote.
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‘Russian nationalists’ behind Montenegro coup plot
Montenegro's chief prosecutor accused "nationalists in Russia" of having organized a criminal group to overthrow the government during last month's elections in the Balkan country.
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Mediterranean migrant death toll soars
With two months still to go, deaths of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean so far this year have hit a record high, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
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France: court allows closure of migrant camp
An administrative court in Lille, France, rejected requests from almost a dozen aid groups and permitted the closure process of the "Jungle" migrant camp near Calais to continue.
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Hungary refugee referendum invalidated
Low voter turnout invalidated the referendum in which Hungarians voted to oppose any EU mandatory placement of refugees—but President Viktor Orbán remains intransigent.