in ‘potentially trailblazing’ decision, European court of human rights finds country engaging in illicit deportations
The European court of human rights has found Greece guilty of conducting “systematic” pushbacks of would-be asylum seekers, ordering it to compensate a woman forcibly expelled back to Turkey despite her attempts to seek protection in the country.
In a judgment described as potentially trailblazing, the Strasbourg-based tribunal awarded the complainant damages of €20,000, citing evidence that the frontline EU state was engaging in the illicit deportations when she was removed.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/07/greece-guilty-of-systematic-pushback-of-asylum-seekers-echr-rules
Author : Helena Smith in Athens
Publish date : 2025-01-07 18:55:39
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