Greece: 6 Months On, No Justice for Pylos Shipwreck
Authorities Need to Learn Lessons to Avert Future Deaths at Sea
Greece welcomed tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees but failed to protect the rights of other asylum seekers and migrants, including by pushing new arrivals back to Turkey. Migrant children face homelessness and lack adequate healthcare and education. Curbs on civil society groups assisting migrants, interference with independent media, and a surveillance scandal raise concerns about the rule of law. Impunity for police ill-treatment is common. Victims of hate crimes are reluctant to report attacks to the police. Women face multiple barriers seeking protection from domestic violence.
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Authorities Need to Learn Lessons to Avert Future Deaths at Sea
Greece’s Use of Migrants as Police Auxiliaries in Pushbacks
Risk of Illegal Racial Profiling and Other Abuses
Inadequate Government Response; Lack of Transparency Put Health at Risk
“All we can think about right now, is how to survive”
Naval Court Should Advance Investigations Promptly, Effectively, and Impartially
Prosecution Should Not Act as Shield for Determining the Greek Authorities’ Responsibilities
Court Demands Stricter Safeguards on State Monitoring
Rights Groups Urge European Commission to Take Action
Comprehensive Action Needed to Tackle Anti-Media Lawsuits
Authorities Need to Learn Lessons to Avert Future Deaths at Sea
“We Were a Group of 15 ... Only the 2 of Us Survived”