The policy includes the principle of non-refoulement, which states that no asylum seeker can be forced to return to a country where their life or freedom could be seriously threatened.

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She didn't think it was right "to remain silent in such a crucial situation," Merkel said on Wednesday at an event hosted by Die Zeit newspaper. It was "a question of fundamental importance." ...

The Spokane Valley City Council voted to sue one of its own members this week in the continuing drama over the actions of City Councilman Al Merkel. The extraordinary measure is aimed at forcing ...

That is why Angela Rayner’s decision to cancel this opportunity for millions of people across the country has me seething. In a move worthy of notorious North Korean despot Kim Jong Un ...

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