March 2022 marks six years since the EU-Turkey Statement was agreed, which stipulated that people crossing irregularly to the Greek islands from Turkey would be returned there. Six years later, this 鈥渢emporary and extraordinary measure鈥 has become a hallmark of the EU shirking its responsibility to protect refugees.

The 探花精选 has joined seven other NGOs to create a visual briefing warning that the EU-Turkey Statement, and subsequent policies implemented in Greece, keep displaced people from accessing asylum procedures despite their clear need for protection.