Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Migrants aboard a Cyprus marine police patrol boat are brought to a harbor after being rescued from their own vessel.

Rights group alleges Lebanon and Cyprus violated refugees’ human rights and EU funds paid for it

  • Rights groups have frequently criticized the tactics of authorities in both Lebanon and Cyprus in dealing with would-be migrants and asylum seekers
  • Officials from the two countries deny violating any laws but say they are overwhelmed by the migration they are facing
By AP ·