Greek border forces are violently and illegally detaining groups of refugees and migrants before summarily returning them to Turkey, in contravention of their human rights obligations under EU and international law, new research from Amnesty International has revealed. The report, Greece: Violence, lies and pushbacks, documents how the Greek authorities are conducting illegal pushbacks at land …
Amnesty criticises France for alleged rights failings and ‘double standard’ on refugees
In its annual report on the status of human rights in the world, rights group Amnesty International criticised France’s rights record, in particular its refugee policy. The report claims that French rights failings and ‘double standard(s)’ leave many living in squalid and humiliating circumstances while Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion are being treated differently from those …
