Two Syrian refugees fight to make pushbacks illegal in EU ...Kuwait

When Ahmad* and Hussein* saw the Cypriot coastguard, they believed that their perilous journey was over. In fall 2020, the two Syrian cousins had each paid $2,500 to be smuggled via boat from Lebanon to Cyprus in hopes of reuniting with family and seeking asylum there, the latest step in their ongoing displacement from their hometown of Idlib.  The Cypriot coast guard intercepted them before reaching land and forced their boat to a standstill, Ahmad said. But instead of taking them to shore, they reportedly kept the boat carrying about 30 people floating in the water for two days, providing the passengers with no food or water. “They told us that we couldn’t come in, t

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