Quelle: Reuters
- 1,000 stuck at Macedonia-Greece border due restrictions
- „All people have the right to seek asylum,“ UNHCR says
- Number of refugees reaching Greece by sea falls
- No refugee boats have landed in Italy since Nov. 19
- Longtime refugee haven Sweden tightening asylum rules (Adds U.N. chief)
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA, Nov 24 (Reuters) – The United Nations on Tuesday condemned new restrictions on refugees that have left around 1,000 migrants stuck at the main border crossing into Macedonia from Greece, denied entry due to their nationalities in violation of international law.
„Profiling asylum seekers on the basis of their alleged nationality infringes the human right of all people to seek asylum, irrespective of their nationality and to have their individual cases heard,“ U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said in a statement issued by his press office.
He urged nations to „respond with compassion, solidarity and shared responsibility.“