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Picture from the same article: Hundreds of migrants and asylum-seekers are
held in prison-like conditions in Cyprus while awaiting deportation. © Amnesty International
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Cypriot immigration authorities routinely
detain hundreds of migrants and asylum-seekers in prison-like conditions for
extended periods while awaiting deportation, said Amnesty International. Those
detained include Syrian refugees and women separated from their young children.
Evidence gathered by researchers during a
recent visit to Cyprus indicates that the authorities are exploiting European
Union (EU) laws – imposing automatic detention of migrants and asylum-seekers without
implementing the required safeguards, which make detention a last resort. The
practice is also a breach of international law.
