ROSZKE, Hungary (Reuters) - Elements of Hungary's new border rules are "really alarming", the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday, expressing concern at the time devoted to assessing asylum seekers and their return to Serbia.
Erno Simon, a spokesman for the UNHCR in Hungary, cited Hungary's decision to designate Serbia as a "safe third country" for refugees to be sent back to and criminal punishments for asylum seekers caught crossing the border illegally.
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