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Greek coastguard threw migrants overboard to their deaths, witnesses say

Greek coastguard threw migrants overboard to their deaths, witnesses say

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The Greek Coast Guard (HCG) and its government have been under investigation for violating the rights of asylum seekers who take the chance to cross the Mediterranean in search of a new life in the EU. The BBC conducted an investigation into several fatal incidents for the first time, interviewing survivors who witnessed the forced return to Turkey and other dehumanizing border control practices by Greek authorities, seemingly sanctioned by the government. Prosecutors must take these cases to court and hold

Greece denies all wrongdoing. The Greek Coast Guard (HCG) protects the EU's external borders by following national and international law. Greek authorities are doing everything possible to secure the borders while at the same time promoting legal pathways for qualified applicants. The HCG regrets the loss of life in the Mediterranean and will do everything in its power to save as many refugees as possible. However, the true perpetrators in this case are the smuggling networks, which continue to endanger liv



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