In its latest lurch to the far right, Denmark plans to send some refugees back to Syria
By Tara John, CNN
Siblings Hussam and Dania have been told by Danish authorities to return to the Syria. (CNN)It felt like paradise when Dania and Hussam first moved to Denmark.
They did not speak a word of Danish yet the Scandinavian country was an outpost of calm for the siblings, who fled the destruction and death that followed the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011. I can hardly remember anything but war in Syria, Dania, 22, told CNN of her time growing up on the outskirts of the country s capital, Damascus. She said what drew her family of five to Denmark was its reputation for welcoming refugees being the first country in the world to sign the United Nations Refugee Convention in 1951.
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India must help refugees from Myanmar: Citizens For Democracy The Milli Gazette Online 10 Apr 2021 New Delhi (April 8, 2021): Since 1st February 2021 when the military generals took control of Myanmar by toppling its democratically elected government, the mass protests against the coup are continuing. The army Generals in order to quell the protests have let loose brutal repression and detained Ms. Suu Kyi, Win Myint and several top leaders of the NLD.
More than 500 protesters have been killed and around 2600 have been detained. In spite of threats and warnings from the military, the movement for restoration of democracy is growing; protesters have called for civil disobedience, stoppage of work, sit-ins and mass demonstrations.
Times face-off: Should those fleeing repression in Myanmar be sent back?
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The refugee issue is a complex one as it involves serious security issues as well. Our Northeast already faces great economic challenges because geography has hindered its development and economic integration with the rest of the country.
Should those fleeing repression in Myanmar be sent back? or should humanity come before politics? Refugee crisis raises some big questions
We’re not in the business of democracy promotion. Our interests come first (FOR)
Not being party to the United Nations Refugee Convention, India is under no legal obligation internationally to accept the inflow of refugees from Myanmar. As a democracy committed to humanitarian principles India does not need adherence to an international convention to take humanitarian action where necessary. India has hosted refugees from Tibet, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pa
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