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Stockholm Center for Freedom releases report on pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) on Thursday released its latest report, “Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle...
New Frontex chief vows to ‘restore trust’ amid pushback controversy
The new chief of EU border agency Frontex on Thursday vowed to "restore trust" in an organization shaken by claims it turned a blind...
Pushback cases in Aegean Sea increased by 57 percent in 2022: report
A total of 988 pushback cases were registered in the Aegean Sea last year, an increase of 57.1 percent over 2021, local media reported...
Greece denies Turkey’s claims about six migrants killed at sea
Greece on Wednesday rejected claims by neighboring Turkey that six migrants including two children drowned at sea after being pushed back by Greek officers...
44 rights groups, advocates call for stop to pushbacks in joint letter to EU
Forty-four human rights organizations and advocates have signed a joint letter addressing European Union officials, asking them to extend their support to stop pushbacks...
Brussels-based NGO demonstrates against illegal pushbacks
A Brussels-based human rights monitor on Sunday organized a demonstration in front of the Brussels Central Train Station against pushbacks at the Turkish-Greek border,...
European states must stand up against pushbacks, says CoE human rights commissioner
“Member states must take a stand against pushbacks at borders and clearly oppose attempts to legalise this illegal practice,” said Dunja Mijatović, the Council...
Turkey must resume accepting migrants from Greece: EU
The EU's home affairs commissioner said on Monday that Turkey should "urgently" resume accepting hundreds of migrants from Greece, a week before EU chiefs...
Greece denies Turkey’s allegations of migrant expulsions: report
Greece has denied reports it has secretly expelled hundreds of migrants and refugees who illegally entered the country through Turkey, Voice of America reported.Three...
Greece blocks nearly 10,000 migrants at border with Turkey: report
Greece
has blocked nearly 10,000 migrants trying to enter from the Turkish border over
the past 24 hours, a Greek government source said Sunday, according to...
Greece continues to push asylum seekers back to Turkey
Greek
border forces along the Evros River pushed 59 migrants back into Turkey on
Friday morning, signaling the continuation of a policy that started before the
arrival...
European Commission warns Greece over mistreatment of asylum seekers: report
The
European Commission has released a written statement expressing concern over
allegations of violence and pushback against asylum seekers who cross the Evros
River, which forms the...