Deportations

The report describes how denial of assistance, violence and refoulement have become an integral part of a border management system on the islands of Samos and Lesvos, funded and legitimised by the European Union, with devastating consequences for those seeking protection in Europe.

Αναφορά για την ποινικοποίηση της μετανάστευσης. Η έκθεση που ακολουθεί περιγράφει το σύστημα τιμωρίας και φυλάκισης των μεταναστών που κατηγορούνται για λαθρεμπόριο ανθρώπων στα εξωτερικά σύνορα της ΕΕ, στο Αιγαίο.

JOINT STATEMENT BY LEGAL CENTRE LESVOS, BORDERLINE-EUROPE, CAN’T EVICT SOLIDARITY AND AEGEAN MIGRANT SOLIDARITY
Since 2015, with the increased arrivals of boats coming from Turkey to Greece, thousands of people have faced charges, and people accused or convicted of human smuggling now make up the second largest prison population in Greece. The prosecution of A.B. is unfortunately not unique, as the targeting of migrants as smugglers has become a part of migration management in Greece, and throughout Europe.