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Greek coast guard defends response to shipwreck that may have killed up to 500 migrants

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Greek court charges 17 coast guard officers over 2023 migrant shipwreck, say sources

<span>The overcrowded fishing vessel Adriana departed Libya bound for Italy with approximately 750 migrants aboard, but only 104 survivors were rescued after the boat capsized and sank in international waters within Greece's search and rescue zone.</span

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The overcrowded fishing vessel Adriana departed Libya bound for Italy with approximately 750 migrants aboard, but only 104 survivors were rescued after the boat capsized and sank in international waters within Greece's search and rescue zone.

<span>The coast guard captain faces felony charges including causing a shipwreck that resulted in at least 82 deaths, dangerous interference with maritime transport, and failure to provide assistance under maritime law.</span

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The coast guard captain faces felony charges including causing a shipwreck that resulted in at least 82 deaths, dangerous interference with maritime transport, and failure to provide assistance under maritime law.

<span>Senior officials including the then-Chief of the Coast Guard and National Search and Rescue Coordination Centre supervisor were charged with exposing others to danger despite their legal obligation to rescue them.</span

Senior officials including the then-Chief of the Coast Guard and National Search and Rescue Coordination Centre supervisor were charged with exposing others to danger despite their legal obligation to rescue them.

<span>Greek coast guard authorities monitored the Adriana vessel for 15 hours before it capsized and have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in their handling of the incident throughout the investigation process.</span

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Greek coast guard authorities monitored the Adriana vessel for 15 hours before it capsized and have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in their handling of the incident throughout the investigation process.

<span>The Greek judicial system includes several preparatory stages, and the compilation of charges does not necessarily guarantee that the accused officers will face trial, with questioning expected in coming weeks.</span

The Greek judicial system includes several preparatory stages, and the compilation of charges does not necessarily guarantee that the accused officers will face trial, with questioning expected in coming weeks.

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Greek coastguards charged over 2023 migrant shipwreck

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The coast guard operates with full respect for human rights and has successfully rescued over 250,000 people since 2015 during Europe's migration crisis. These officers were performing their duties in challenging circumstances, and the charges represent an unfair scapegoating of professionals who risk their lives to save others at sea every day.

<span>The coast guard operates with full respect for human rights and has successfully rescued over 250,000 people since 2015 during Europe's migration crisis. These officers were performing their duties in challenging circumstances, and the charges represent an unfair scapegoating of professionals who risk their lives to save others at sea every day.</span>

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