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The Libyan Coast Guard is part-financed by the European Union (Photo: EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia)

UN report on pushbacks draws cautious EU response

The European Commission cannot yet respond to a UN rights report on illegal pushbacks of migrants and refugees.

"We will have to complete our in-depth analysis of this report before giving more in-depth reactions," a European commission spokesperson told reporters on Friday (11 June).

The 20-page report was drafted in mid-May by the UN's special rapporteur on human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales.

"The practice of p...

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

The Libyan Coast Guard is part-financed by the European Union (Photo: EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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