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Border Pushbacks in Greece: Human Rights Violations and Psychological Impacts

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|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/glo.79 | Journal eISSN: 2059-2949
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 24, 2023
Accepted on: Oct 24, 2024
Published on: Dec 5, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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