Amnesty alarmed over reports police threatening migrants with guns

Five boats with migrants heading to Cyprus appeared to be in distress on Wednesday, amid reports of coastguard pushbacks while children were sick on board.

Around 400 migrants appeared to be on the boats, with Amnesty International warning of dangerous conditions.

People have been at sea for days, with several sick and injured people, sources said.

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said he had no comment. “We have taken some measures to deter the flows of migration…and...