The EU’s Frontex investigates Greece over migrant rights violations

The European Union’s border protection agency, Frontex, announced this week that it’s investigating a dozen serious allegations of human rights violations by Greece when it comes to handling irregular immigration. The latest addition to the long list of violations is the investigation carried by Solomon, Swiss investigative outlet Republik, and the Swiss research collective WAV,…

Par

The European Union’s border protection agency, Frontex, announced this week that it’s investigating a dozen serious allegations of human rights violations by Greece when it comes to handling irregular immigration.

The latest addition to the long list of violations is the investigation carried by Solomon, Swiss investigative outlet Republik, and the Swiss research collective WAV, into the living conditions of unaccompanied children in refugee camps on Greece’s islands.

But how can the EU claim to uphold human rights while funding border policies that lead to deaths at sea and inhumane refugee camps?

Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Union.

InVivo

The newsletter that takes you to the heart of European news.

Every other week

Your data is processed in accordance with the GDPR.

Every two weeks, a personal story takes you to a different European country to help you understand how current social and environmental issues shape our daily lives. In each issue, our team selects three cultural recommendations to explore the topic from a different angle. Available in French, English, and Italian—and it’s free.