#EU pledges $1 bn for #Lebanon, urges curbs against illegal #migration

Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/eu-announces-1-bn-in-aid-for-lebanon-to-shore-up-economy/ar-AA1o1Ixl

Eight rights groups including #AmnestyInternational and #HumanRights Watch warned before von der #Leyen's #Beirut visit that #Syria was not safe for returns.

EU assistance "geared to enabling or incentivising returns to Syria risks resulting in forced returns of #refugees", a statement said.

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