Desperate migrants set themselves on fire at refugee camp in a protest against borders closing

REFUGEES have set themselves on fire in protest at the decision to shut the Greek-Macedonian border

Hundreds trapped in a makeshift camp organised a mass demo in Idomeni, Greece at the controversial move.

The UN's refugee agency has today accused Greece of turning migrant centres into "detention centres".

It follows a new a deal to between the EU and Turkey to send back asylum seekers with no legitimate claims..

The changes started on Sunday but it has not stopped nearly 1,000 migrants and refugees from crossing the Med.

The UNHCR said in a statement today: "Under the new provisions, these sites have now become detention facilities."

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