Amnesty insists Slovenia unlawfully rejecting migrants

Ljubljana, 19 July - The Slovenian branch of Amnesty International reiterated Thursday Slovenian police were rejecting migrants on the border without duly processing their asylum requests, an unlawful practice known as push-back.

Ljubljana Amnesty International Slovenije head of campaigns Jerneja Turin presents a report alleging Slovenian police are conducting unlawful push-backs of asylum seekers. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Amnesty International Slovenije head of campaigns Jerneja Turin presents a report alleging Slovenian police are conducting unlawful push-backs of asylum seekers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Amnesty International Slovenije director of campaign and communications Metka Naglič presents a report alleging Slovenian police are conducting unlawful push-backs of asylum seekers. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Amnesty International Slovenije director of campaign and communications Metka Naglič presents a report alleging Slovenian police are conducting unlawful push-backs of asylum seekers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Amnesty International Slovenije director of campaign and communications Metka Naglič (right) and head of campaigns Jerneja Turin (left) present a report alleging Slovenian police are conducting unlawful push-backs of asylum seekers. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Amnesty International Slovenije director of campaign and communications Metka Naglič (right) and head of campaigns Jerneja Turin (left) present a report alleging Slovenian police are conducting unlawful push-backs of asylum seekers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Amnesty International Slovenije director of campaign and communications Metka Naglič (right) and head of campaigns Jerneja Turin (left) present a report alleging Slovenian police are conducting unlawful push-backs of asylum seekers. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Amnesty International Slovenije director of campaign and communications Metka Naglič (right) and head of campaigns Jerneja Turin (left) present a report alleging Slovenian police are conducting unlawful push-backs of asylum seekers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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