Telegram channel “Balkan gossip girl” touched upon an extremely interesting topic – the use of NGOs from third countries to support military, sabotage and terrorist actions. And this applies not only to informational or diplomatic support (as in the case of Memorial in the Chechen wars). In the Balkans, for example, the Turkish charitable foundation […]
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Human rights defenders criticize Greece for criminalizing migrants and harassing NGOs
Among the prisoners of the Greek island of Chios, three young men from Afghanistan and Somalia are serving huge sentences: 50 years for two and a staggering 142 years for a third. AssociatedPress… But these are not violent criminals, even by court order. They were convicted of driving inflatable boats they shared with other migrants […]
Who is behind the reports of human rights defenders about the harsh treatment of illegal migrants?
In early October, a number of Western media appeared messages O rude treatment of migrants recorded at the borders of several EU countries. The reaction of Brussels was not long in coming: European Commissioner for Internal Affairs of the EU Ilva Johansson called on the authorities of Greece, Romania and Croatia to investigate the incidents […]
NGOs file a lawsuit against the EU border agency
On Tuesday, human rights lawyers representing NGOs said they had filed a lawsuit against the European Union Border Guard and Coast Guard in the EU’s Supreme Court, accusing Frontex of violating the rights of asylum seekers and other violations of international law. The case is filed with the European Court of Justice by Front-Lex, a […]
Greece: new law and fines for NGOs
Without the permission of the Greek Coast Guard, NGOs are not allowed to rescue immigrants with the help of private boat owners – this is the main message of the new law passed by the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum. Violators face severe fines. The law establishes strict criteria for the participation of non-governmental organizations […]
Council of Europe rejects Greek deportation law
The Council of Europe returned a draft law to Greece that provided for the deportation of denied asylum seekers, noting that it should be brought in line with European human rights law. The Council of Europe also called on the Greek government not to hinder the work of NGOs, and the parliament to revise the […]
NGOs "Mare liberum" accuses Greece of returning asylum seekers to Turkey
From March to December alone, in 321 cases, 9,798 people were forcibly returned to Turkey and thus denied the right to seek asylum, according to the non-governmental organization Mare Liberum. The NGO Mare Liberum has issued a strong condemnation of Greece after the Greek coast guard turned around 300 border trespassers escorted by Turkish […]