12 refugees, including children and an infant, were put into a white van by the Greek authorities and then sent on an inflatable boat to the Aegean Sea. These people were already on Greek soil on the eve of the incident. New York Times.
This is not the first time this has happened in Greece. The country is widely accused of crimes that endanger humanity by hindering people who illegally try to reach their country.
However, the Greek maritime authorities do not allow entry into their waters, often fencing them. Unable to avoid the crossing, they drag people into Turkish waters.
But, despite the fact that this is illegal, international law dictates that in these cases, assistance must be provided if the ship is in trouble. Without endangering shipwreck or death.
The complaint was filed by Austrian Fayyad Mulla, a humanitarian worker who was stationed on the island of Lesvos, Turkey’s closest island, for about two and a half years to be able to testify and collect evidence of abuses committed against migrants and asylum seekers. Fayad filmed the entire event, later released New York Times.
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