Our View: Buffer zone cannot be turned into a waiting room for migrants

The pressure on the government to allow the 26 migrants, stranded in the buffer zone – some since May 15 – to access asylum procedures is increasing. After Unficyp, the UNHCR and the European Commission, the deputy spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, urged the Cyprus Republic to honour its obligation under EU and international law.

During Thursday’s briefing, Haq said: “While acknowledging concerns about irregular crossings, the Mission (Unficyp) stressed the importance...