not so fast chuddie    /as-syria-shifts-council-of-europe- member-states-must-avoid-hasty-retu rns-of-refugees in the wake of the developments in syria and the fall of the assad regime, several council of europe member states have suspended the processing of asylum claims of syrians and announced plans to forcibly return syrians currently under their protection. these developments raise urgent questions about whether states are acting in accordance with international refugee and human rights obligations, particularly the principle of non-refoulement, said today the council of europe commissioner for human rights, michael oflaherty. under the principle of non-refoulement, no individual should be sent back to a situation where they face a real risk of harm. on this basis, the rapidly changing conditions on the ground in syria demand careful, evidence-based decisions.
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