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The lifeless body of three-year old Aylan, a Syrian refugee that
washed up on a beach in recent weeks, suddenly became the symbol
of the awakening conscience of many European societies.
Right before the shocking pictures of Aylan went viral, many parts
of the Western world, most notably Europe, were dominated by cruel,
selfish and discriminative policies towards refugees that are impossible
to reconcile with the spirit of humanity. Shameful remarks and dis-
turbing practices targeting these downtrodden people had been com-
monplace before Aylan.
Some Central European countries, which pioneered this shameful
attitude and that stood en route to the destination of the refugees,
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