Hundreds of migrants expelled from Tunis - Newspaper
“At least 300 migrants, including refugees and asylum-seekers, as well as women and children, were forcibly evacuated overnight,” says rights group.
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“At least 300 migrants, including refugees and asylum-seekers, as well as women and children, were forcibly evacuated overnight,” says rights group.
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