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UN warns against hasty return of refugees to Turkey

Friday, 01 April 2016 9:05 PM [ Last Update: Friday, 01 April 2016 9:05 PM ]

Melissa Fleming, Communications and Public Information Service Spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) attends a debate "Living peace, stopping gender and sexual violence. AFP

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