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UNHCR Calls on Greece to Investigate Alleged Migrant Pushbacks
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, urged Greece on Friday to investigate multiple reports of pushbacks by Greek authorities at the country’s sea and land...
ECHR Ruling Sparks Fear of EU-Wide Express Migrant Pushbacks
A recent ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of two migrants who were pushed-back to Morrocco from Spanish...
Greece in the Spotlight Over Alleged Pushbacks of Migrants to Turkey
The European Commission has contacted Greek authorities concerning reports of alleged illegal pushbacks of migrants to Turkey in the Evros region on Greece's northeastern...
Greece’s Coastguard “Threw Migrants Overboard to Their Deaths,” BBC Claims
The coastguard in Greece has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants over three years, including nine who were deliberately thrown into the water,...
State Department Report Criticizes Greece’s Record on Human Rights
There were “no significant changes” in the human rights situation in Greece over the past year, the US State Department said in its annual...
European Parliament Alarmed Over Rule of Law in Greece
On Wednesday, the European Parliament raised the alarm over several worrying developments in Greece threatening the rule of law and called on the Commission...
EU Border Agency to Reduce Presence in Greece Amid Abuse Probe
Frontex, the EU border agency, may redirect some of its resources based in Greece to other regions where demand may be higher.
Concurrently, in response...
European Border Agency Probes Greece on Alleged Illegal Deportation of Migrants
The European Union's border agency has requested "clarifications and information" from Greece's coast guard regarding two reported incidents of migrants allegedly being unlawfully deported...
Migrant Deaths in the Mediterranean: The Broader Picture
The sinking of a boat carrying hundreds of migrants in the deepest part of the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday has again brought the issue...
79 Migrants Dead After Vessel Capsizes Off Greece
At least 79 people drowned when a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized off Pylos, in southern Greece early on Wednesday.
A large search and rescue...


