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A breach of international law?

Reality Check: Turkey sending refugees back to Syria & Iraq; Yemen humanitarian crisis; Social media & news; Cologne attacks & media challenges; Spartan Race.

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Syrians fleeing the war rush through broken down border fences to enter Turkish territory.

Turkey & refugees

In November the European Union and Turkey struck a deal under which Turkey would do more to keep refugees inside the country, and would get 3 billion euros and political concessions in return. Since then, says Amnesty International, there have been worrying developments in Turkey’s treatment of people from war zones in Syria and Iraq. Amnesty’s Turkey researcher Andrew Gardner describes the situation:

Social media & news

The relationship between news providers and those who consume is changing with the media paying more attention to conversations on social platforms. Tawanda Kanhema from AJ+ explains:

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Yemeni malnourished children at a therapeutic feeding centre in the capital Sanaa.

Yemen’s humanitarian crisis

For nine months Yemen has been in the grip of a civil war, into which Saudi Arabia and Iran have waded, supporting opposing sides. Western governments are worried about the wider regional implications, and in the meantime conditions for civilians have become very dire indeed. Yehia Khalil from the International Committee of the Red Cross describes the situation:

Cologne, refugees & the media

There was a broad, at times heated, debate in the wake of the New Year attacks on women in the city of Cologne about the police response and the way the media and the police handled allegations that migrants were largely responsible. What are the responsibilities of the media and how should they communicate potentially sensitive information? We ask Katharine Sarikakis from the University of Vienna:

Spartan Race

Chris Cummins reports on a new sports trend which offers the opportunity to get off the couch, away from the computer and re-ignite appreciation for our everyday comforts: