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UNHCR deeply concerned by Hungary plans to detain all asylum seekers
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Cécile Pouilly – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Desperate refugees and migrants in Serbia face freezing temperatures
Serbian authorities, together with UNHCR and partners, step up efforts to extend capacity in emergency shelters for hundreds sleeping rough.
UNHCR: Changes to the Aliens Act would jeopardize the right to asylum
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