A new investigation, led by collaborations with various organizations, reveals serious allegations against Greek police for utilizing migrants to enforce border control by pushing back others attempting to enter from Turkey. Eye-witness accounts, internal documents, and past reports suggest these so-called mercenaries face violence and brutality during these operations, often resulting in severe human rights violations.
According to the findings, migrants employed for these operations have reported extreme violence, including physical assault and sexual harassment, while recruited by the police under coercive conditions. Some border guards testified that mercenaries have been engaging in violent acts, raising grave concerns over the legality and morality of these actions under international law.
The investigative report mention that these practices have been ongoing since at least 2020, exemplifying systematic issues regarding refugee treatment at the Greece-Turkey border. Witnesses and implicated officers have shared their experiences of violence, highlighting the complicity of law enforcement in the recruitment of migrants for these operations.
Reports surfaced about numerous incidents of pushbacks, which are illegal under European Union law, with various instances highlighted that demonstrate overt human rights abuses along this highly monitored frontier.
While Greece maintains that their border security measures are necessary to manage migration flows, revelations about the alleged using of vulnerable populations to enforce such policies could lead to significant scrutiny and legal challenges ahead.
According to the findings, migrants employed for these operations have reported extreme violence, including physical assault and sexual harassment, while recruited by the police under coercive conditions. Some border guards testified that mercenaries have been engaging in violent acts, raising grave concerns over the legality and morality of these actions under international law.
The investigative report mention that these practices have been ongoing since at least 2020, exemplifying systematic issues regarding refugee treatment at the Greece-Turkey border. Witnesses and implicated officers have shared their experiences of violence, highlighting the complicity of law enforcement in the recruitment of migrants for these operations.
Reports surfaced about numerous incidents of pushbacks, which are illegal under European Union law, with various instances highlighted that demonstrate overt human rights abuses along this highly monitored frontier.
While Greece maintains that their border security measures are necessary to manage migration flows, revelations about the alleged using of vulnerable populations to enforce such policies could lead to significant scrutiny and legal challenges ahead.
