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Asylum seekers stuck in limbo as Cyprus rebuffs calls to act

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53 asylum seekers have been pushed back’ into the UN -patrolled buffer zone that bisects Cyprus.

The last time people seeking asylum got marooned in Cyprus , Pope Francis intervened ensuring they were relocated to Italy .

At least half of the refugees went missing after fleeing the demilitarised zone and attempting to file asylum requests in Pournara .

More than 2,000 people made the 100-mile sea crossing from Syria in the first three months this year .

Cypriot officials suspended processing the asylum requests of Syrians .

Nicosia has also pressed Brussels to usher in legislation that would declare parts of war-ravaged Syria safe for repatriation.

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68

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62

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31

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

59

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