no longer will it transport people to those camps. >> u.n.h.c.r. has a mandate to protect refugees. it doesn't have a mandate to detain them. it's not going to be involved in processing and facilitating mass deportations. it is the to protect them and to see that they get proper information and they will continue to do those things. >> reporter: greece has begun sending thousands of refugees back to turkey, but more still come. only now when they land the blue tabs of the u.n. won't be there to greet them >>> e.u. representatives are in indonesia to discuss how asia-pacific nations are dealing with refugees and human trafficking. the final day of the bali process summit is taking place on the island. ministers from 47 countries are looking at ways to stop port augusta listening-- smuggling >>> a strike on an al-qaeda train in southern yemen. at least 40 fighters were killed west of the city of al mukalla. it has struck a blow to al-qaeda's attempts to launch attacks. force loyal to and against the exsild government says strikes were coordinated against houthi rebels. still ahead her

now they're locked up in the centers and the u.n.h.c.r.s well as other aid organizations are not working inside these centers. they still provide help on the shore line, but really very controversial, but what we understand from authorities government data is that the number of migrants arriving on the shores have significantly dropped. whether or not this is going to be a pattern or whether the flow of migrants will eventually stop because the weather conditions are quite bad now, we have to wait and see, but the greek authorities have said on thursday not one migrant or refugee landed on greece's shores >>> thank you for that. radovan karadzic says he will appeal against his on 40-year sentence. he was found guilty of ten of the 11 charges at the international criminal tribunal for the former group. it was a verdict against all serb people and radovan karadzic was only convicted it is said because he is a serb. egypt has released images of personal items that belonged to a murder eddie italian student. police say they found a bag with hi

so accordingly and in line with u.n.h.c.r.'s policy on opposing mandatory detention, we have suspended some of our activities at all of the closed centers on the island >> reporter: they say the deal between e.u. and turkey which is meant to stop the throw of refugees through europe, is being emtourly implemented and without proper safeguards-- prematurely can implemented. it means people are confined to the camps until their claims have been assessed. the agency says people are being held against their will on several greek islands. no longer will it transport people to those camps. it will continue some services, including counselling for refugees traumatised by their journey. >> the u.n.h.c.r. has a mandate to protect refugees, but not to detain them. it's not going to be involved in processing, facilitating mass deportations. it is there to protect them and see that they get proper information and they will continue to do those things. >> reporter: greece has begun sending thousands of refugees back to turkey, but more stil

these so-called hot spolts have now become detention facilities, so accordingly and in line with u.n.h.c.r.'s policy on opposing mandatory detention, we have suspended some of our activities at all the closed center centers on the island >> reporter: necessity say the deal between e.u. and turkey, which was meant to stop the flow of refugees through europe, is being prematurely implemented and without proper safeguards. meant no be able to apply for asylum. it means people are confined to the camps until their claims are assessed. people are being held against their will on simply greek islands it says, so they will no longer provide services on those camps. >> u.n.h.c.r. has a mandate to protect refugees. it doesn't have a mandate to detain them. it's not going to be involved in processing facilitating mass deportations. it is there to protect them and to see that they get proper information and they will continue to do those things. >> reporter: greece mass begun sending thousands of refugees back to turkey. but more still come. only now when they land the blue tabs of the u.n. won't be

so accordingly and in line with u.n.h.c.r. policy on imposing man dree detention, we have suspended some of our activities at all of the closed centers on the island. >> reporter: the u.n.h.c.r. says the deal between the e.u. and turkey which is supposed to stop the flow of refugees through europe is being prematurely implemented and without safeguards. new rivals are meant to be able to supply for asylums but it means they're detained in their camps. apparently they are held against their will. it will continue some services, including counselling for refugees traumatised by their journey >> it has a mandate to protect refugees. it doesn't have a mandate to detain them. it's not going to be involved in processing and facilitating mass departation. it is there to protect them and to see that they get proper information. they will continue to do those things. >> reporter: greece has begun sending thousands of refugees back to turkey, but more still come. only now when they land the blue tabs of the u.n. won't be there to greet

is the president of the research center on asylum and migration, and a former spokesman for the u.n.h.c.r. in turkey, thank you for being with us on the programme. many officials said this is a monumental task facing turkey, greece and monitors going to both countries to see if the deal is implemented. what do you see as the key problem in relation to this deal. >> actually the key problem is integration for so many refugees in turkey. turny doesn't have integration possibility. doesn't recognise them on refugees. the status in relation to human rights. the country of origin. so the only option, the only light at the end of the tunnel is europe. this is why they are going to europe, for its journey. so the main problem is to empower the schemes in turkey, which needs more efforts, more experience, more money but more legal changes. >> the european union promised more financial aid to turkey to deal with the in flux of refugees to turkey. is it going to be enough. is it going to be spent in the right way. however, there's one thing more important - status. in order to make our future, we n

the buses took them to accommodation centers run by the government according to the u.n.h.c.r. some 450 people boarded those buses. of course, that is a very small number compared to the over 12,000 people who are here. we understand it that more people do want to go to the accommodation centers, but there is just limited space. the greek authorities are struggling to set up these camps in order to house these people. the greek government caught off guard, over stretched. 50,000 my dwranlts and refugees in the country. there are others who do not want to leave. they believe that by staying here it would put some sort of pressure on the macedonian authorities, on the european union to let them through and some of them have even told me that if we go to camps, we won't be able to speak to the media and tell people about our plooit. plight >>> thousands of people, 50,000 people stranded in greece. what is going to happen to them, whether they bust the camps or not? >> reporter: now they need to apply for asylum, either in greece or they apply to the e.u. relocation program or the

u.n.h.c.r. said over the last five years e.u. states have received element 900,000 applications for asylum from refugees alone. first to our correspondent there, i guess the problems for countries like greece is they're de facto nations. they don't want it to be permanent. they want people to go some place else. they want other e.u. countries to step up to the plate. it's about finding a place for these people to live. >> reporter: yes dpchlt greece is now a host country. it used to be a transit country. you can see the people behind me. thousands of people, up to 50,000 people are now trapped in greece after european nations started to close the borders and migrant trails from balkan countries closed and greece wants the pressure to be relieved because at the end of the day this country is in an economic crisis. the u.n. appealing to richer nations to step up this program which was agreed in september, but since september just a few hundred people, 600 people, have been relocated. the e.u. commissioner for migration says that 6,

it is controversial, already the u.n.h.c.r.as expressed concern, and questions it's legality do you fear that this could be illegal under international humanitarian law? yes. expunge is prohibited under the european convention of human rights an treatment that would be tantamount to any blanket return. is not consist with european law it is not consist with international law. even tougher criticism that was negotiated until the early morning hours has come from human rights organizations it is an extraordinary idea that may sound good at 1:00 o'clock in the morning but in the light of day, it has problems. if the e.u.'s idea of taking part in a global responsibility global sharing of refugees is to make the number of syrian refugees it takes in conditional on the number prepared to risk their lives in a boat, that is decision is making from the heart is immoral. >> leaders meet again, and the e.u. wants clarification by then about the new plan. there is not just legal problems the e.u. knows the world is watching and picturing

already the u.n.h.c.r.has expressed concern and questioned its legality. >> reporter: do you fear that the proposal in its current form is illegal unhumanitarian law? >> yes. it is prohibited under the convention human rights on an agreement to blanket return of any foreigners to re-entry is not consistent with international law. >> reporter: even tougher criticism of the deal which was negotiated until the early hours of the morning in brussels has come from human rights organizations. >> reporter: it is an extraordinary idea. an idea that might soun good at 1 o'clock in the morning but in the cold light of dra it is fraught with problems. if the e.u.'s idea of taking part in a global responsibility, global sharing of refugee is to make the number of syrian refugees it takes in conditional on the number of syrians prepared to risk their lives in a boat, then that is decision-making from the heart of a moral aabyss. >> reporter: when the u.n. meanings in a week's time they want clarification about the new p

the border with macedonia for weeks now have decided to move to government run camps kroog to the u.n.h.c.r. 450 people boarded buss on friday. there are more buses here today. they hope relocating people. the problem is not just persuading people to leave here, but there are not enough space. authorities are struggling to deal with this crisis, there are 50,000 migrants and refugees across the country. there are those who do not want to looechlt they still have hope that the border will open, even though many people you talk to are now resigned to the fact that they may be stuck here. they believe that by staying here they can pressure the macedonian authorities, the e.u. keep their plight in the flrm media so they won't be forgotten. they have to apply for the relocation program and this will take months. people want to be reinnighted with their families. it is going to ache a long time for people to get appointments and to apply, but they're hoping to employ more staff members in order to speed up the process >>> a syrian refugee has given birth in a tent at the camp. a medical team rush

police and u.n.h.c.r. workers explain to them that the evacuation is voluntary and the conditions in government-run camps are better, but the majority of people are still refusing to go. they prefer to stay here where they have been for weeks. for now they are blocking the railway tracks leading across the border. they're hoping their blockade will help persuade the macedonian authorities on the other side to let them in. >> translation: people came here to cross and not stay in camps. some people have been separated from their families. i have two children in germany. what if the relocation program sends me somewhere else? what do i do? >> reporter: the refugees are losing patients and they fear the program to relocate them across the continent will take months. we are human beings, they say, as they make an appeal to the world to end their suffering. it may take some time. >> translation: there are some challenges in this relocation program. they are due to logistical issues. the capacity of precisely, o

announced that by mid march they will be several hot spots open, places for 17,500 refugees and then the u.n.h.c.r. says it is making preparation to give shelter to another 20,000. so that would cover the people who are here. what happened next to them is really the big issue for greece and the european union >>> as you speak we're watching aerial pictures of this camp at the border there. quite surprising to see how many tents there. tell us about the conditions that the refugees there are facing. >> reporter: the conditions are very basic, if not actually quite bad. in those pictures you probably see the big white tents. that was the original transit camp for about a thousand, up to 1500 people with no facilities for them to sleep, just to have a rest when they continue with on their journey. it has grown to what you've seen over the past few weeks, all these multi-colored tents. there was not one here when i arrived here. every day it built until the situation got completely out of control. there is access to running water but it is limited. i was speaking to a young refugee this morning from s

the u.n.h.c.r. to get change. the greek government will employ more staff members to spreed up the process >>> a syrian refugee has given birth in a tent. a medical team rushed to assist the 25-year-old before ambulance came to take the mother and new born girl to a hospital. the baby was the third child and the first to be born on european soil. australia has a tough policy to deter refugees who arrive by boat, but some of them are make aing valuable contribution to the country. andrew thomas reports on the refugees who have turned firefighters. >> reporter: every summer parts of australia go up in flames. in hot windy conditions wild bushfires are common. containing them and stopping them from destroying homes or lives generally falls to volunteer fire fighters. not many are from iran, but this lady and her husband are. refugees who came to australia by boat. >> the hoses are very heavy. when water is on it is heavier. for me, maybe men not, but for me very heavy. but i like it. i like to save people even trees,

the u.n.h.c.r. says that in the last five years e.u. states have received 900,000 applications for asylum from syrian refugees. our correspondent has this update from the border where thousands are still stranded. >> reporter: with the united-- what the united nations once is for richer countries to share the burden, help other countries who are unable to cope with the numbers of migrants and refugees now on their soil. great deals used to be a transit country. it is now a host country with 50,000 people stranded here. the u.n. hopes that the e.u. relocation program can really move forward because since it was agreed in september just a few hundred people have been relocated. the e.u. commissioner for migration wants 6,000 people to be relocated a week, but that is going to be a difficult task because greece does not have the finance or the logistics in place for all these people to start applying for asylum and the relocation program. in the interim people here are growing desperate. a lot of them have been separated, families have bee

. >> up until now u.n.h.c.r. has been supporting the authorities in those so called hot spots on the islands. but under the new provisions these so called hot spots have now become detention facilities. so accordingly, and in line with opposing mandatory detention, we have suspended our activities at all these centers on the island, and this includes the provision of transport, to and from these sites russia has sentence a ukrainian pie hot to 22 years in jail for the killing of two russian journalists russia says she deliberately pommed the journalist covering the conflict. the u.s. marines has accomplished a small military base to help battle isil fighters. they have revealed that only after one of the marines was killed at a rocket attack on saturday. about two weeks ago, a small contingent of marines, began moving into position at the newly constructed fire mace. this unit is providing protection for coalition advisors and iraqi forces all of these movements have been done in close coordination with the invit

according to the u.n.h.c.r. 450 people boarded buses on friday. the buses are here today as well. they're hoping that they can relocate more people, but they're facing another problem. it's not just persuading them to leave here, but the fact that there isn't enough space. these accommodation centers cannot house all these people. greek authorities are struggling to deal with this crisis. there are now 50,000 migrants and refugees across the country, but, of course, there are those who do not want to leave. they still have hope that the border will open even though many people you talk to are resigned to the fact that they may be stuck here. they believe that they can pressure the macedonian authorities, pressure the e.u., keep their plight in the international media so they will not be forgotten. right now they have to apply for asylum and relocation program. this will take months and people are growing desperate, especially those who want to be reunited with their fames. it is a-- with their families. it is a logistical issue. they're hoping to employ staff members in order to s

the u.n.h.c.r. say that over five years e.u. countries have received close to one million asylum applications from syrian refugees. our correspondent is in kilis on the turkey-syria border. >> reporter: turkey says it has reached its limits when it comes to hosting syrian refugees where 2.5 million syrian refugees are registered in this country. over 272,000 of them living in container cities and tent cities like this. they are scattered across the country. now, turkey probably won't welcome comes from the meeting that comes from the meeting and is calling on the other countries to help with their resettlement program. turkey cannot accept the crisis on its own. when you look at the countries participated in geneva, more than 92 countries discussing the future pledges for hosting syrian refugees, there are estimates there are 4.8 million syrian refugees and about 10% of them are in dire need of resettlement >>> many continue to make their way to europe, of course. thousands are stuck on the greece-macedonian border. they're refu