Greek Police Using Migrants to Push Back Other Migrants at Border
Greek police have been recruiting migrants to forcibly push other migrants back across the land border with Turkey, according to new evidence uncovered by a major news organisation.Internal police documents show that senior officers ordered and oversaw the use of so-called mercenaries in these operations.Witnesses report severe abuses including stripping, robbery, beatings, and sexual assault of migrants subjected to these pushbacks.The practice has reportedly been ongoing unofficially since at least 2020.The Greek prime minister told the news organisation he was "totally unaware" of these allegations, while Greek authorities have not responded to detailed requests for comment.Pushbacks, which involve forcing migrants... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Apr 2026 08:03 LONDON
