EU and Turkish leaders have sunk to new low, says human rights group

Latest: Proposals to emerge from talks between the European Council and Turkey regarding the movement of Syrian refugees is wrought with moral and legal flaws, according to Amnesty International.

Update 11.02am: Proposals to emerge from talks between the European Council and Turkey regarding the movement of Syrian refugees is wrought with moral and legal flaws, according to Amnesty International.

“EU and Turkish leaders have today sunk to a new low, effectively horse trading away the rights and dignity of some of the world’s most vulnerable people,” said Colm O’Gorman, executive director of Amnesty International Ireland.