NEW YORK, 28 January, 2021 (TON): According to the UN agency report published on Thursday, the refugees are at risk of being pushed forcibly from the European borders

UNHCR the ships were being sent back to the open sea and the people who managed reaching the shore were compelled into the vessels and forced to leave.

The refugee agency's assistant high commissioner for protection, Gillian Triggs said, “UNHCR has received a continuous stream of reports of some European states restricting access to asylum, returning people after they have reached territory or territorial waters, and using violence against them at borders".

The official has not specified any country nor has he mentioned any country by name. However, this behavior was reported of the Greek coastguards by the refugees.

"The push-backs are carried out in a violent and apparently systematic way," Triggs said. "Boats carrying refugees are being towed back. People are being rounded up after they land and then pushed back to sea. Many have reported violence and abuse by state forces."

The people who fled across the land borders have also been turned away without investing about the help or protection they might need.

The UNHCR said it had made its concerns clear to European capitals and called for "urgent inquiries into alleged violations and mistreatment."

"Respecting human lives and refugee rights is not a choice, it's a legal and moral obligation," Triggs stressed.

EU border protection agency has been accused of illegal deportations by the refugees and migrants.

The number of arrivals to the EU has also decreased in the recent years.

"With so few arrivals to Europe, this should be a manageable situation," Triggs said. She added that every case needed to be assessed individually under both the UNHCR Refugee Convention and European Union law.

"It is regrettable that the issue of asylum remains politicized and divisive despite such declining numbers."

Some countries were carrying a disproportionate responsibility in hosting new arrivals, UNHCR noted.

It urged other European nations and the EU itself to show solidarity by supporting them.