Govt denies carrying out pushbacks, after ECHR decision

The government on Wednesday denied carrying out pushbacks, arguing its migration policy is in line with EU and international law.

Its defence came a day after a damning European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decision that found Cyprus had violated the human rights of two Syrian asylum seekers who tried to seek refuge by setting sail from a boat in Lebanon.

Authorities in Cyprus refused to allow entry or access to the asylum proceedings, and the Republic was found to have acted...