Elders Slam EU-Turkey Migrants Deal as Bad Precedent

A group of senior international diplomats harshly criticized the European Union's deal with Turkey to send back migrants in return for financial aid, calling it a “bad example” to other countries.   The Elders, a global human rights group founded by the late Nelson Mandela, said the agreement between Brussels and Ankara was “morally dubious” and may be illegal under international law.   “It also sets a troubling precedent,” the group said in a report published Tuesday,...

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