„Griechische Polizisten zwingen Gruppen von Asylsuchenden und Migranten in der nordöstlichen Evros-Region routinemäßig zurück in die Türkei. In manchen Fällen verprügeln sie die Geflüchteten und oft stehlen oder zerstören sie die Besitztümer der Geflüchteten.“
Human Rights Watch, december 18, 2018: „Greece: Violent Pushbacks at Turkey Border – End Summary Returns, Unchecked Violence
Greek law enforcement officers at the land border with Turkey in the northeastern Evros region routinely summarily return asylum seekers and migrants, Human Rights Watch said today. The officers in some cases use violence and often confiscate and destroy the migrants’ belongings.
“People who have not committed a crime are detained, beaten, and thrown out of Greece without any consideration for their rights or safety,” said Todor Gardos, Europe researcher at Human Rights Watch. “The Greek authorities should immediately investigate the repeated allegations of illegal pushbacks.”
Human Rights Watch interviewed 26 asylum seekers and other migrants in Greece in May, and in October and November in Turkey. They are from Afghanistan, Iraq, Morocco, Pakistan, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen, and include families traveling with children. They described 24 incidents of pushbacks across the Evros River from Greece to Turkey.“ weiterlesen