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Pushbacks Continues Unhindered in Greece Despite Warnings from Brussels

On May 19, only four days after the shocking video was published in The New York Times showing Greek authorities pushing back 12 people from Lesvos, 96 people was lefts drifting in 4 life rafts in the middle of the sea. No journalist or EU politician has mentioned them with a single word, no article,Continue reading “Pushbacks Continues Unhindered in Greece Despite Warnings from Brussels”

What started as a rescue operation outside Samos, ended up as a pushback

Just after midnight on Tuesday we reported about a boat in distress inside Greek waters east of Samos, Greek coast guard finally rescued the boat and towed it toward Samos, but her all trace of the people onboard and the boat ends, because they never arrived on Samos. The boat we reported on had atContinue reading “What started as a rescue operation outside Samos, ended up as a pushback”

Boat In Distress Called 112, After Arriving On Land Greek Authorities Pushed Them Back

On February 9, at 21.42(EET), Aegean Boat Report was contacted by a person claiming to be in distress at sea in a rubber boat with a malfunctioning engine, drifting outside the Greek island of Lesvos in bad weather conditions together with 44 other people. At first this person was, due to bad cell phone receptionContinue reading “Boat In Distress Called 112, After Arriving On Land Greek Authorities Pushed Them Back”

36 Life Rafts In January

Over the last three years 54.000 people have been pushed back in the Aegean Sea in over 2.000 cases by Greek authorities, despite the mounting evidence against them, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, continue to deny Greek involvement in these atrocities. Evidence is recorded by UN bodies, NGOs and investigative journalists. However, Mitsotakis refuted theContinue reading “36 Life Rafts In January”

Government’s efforts to intimidate humanitarians unfounded, and must not be allowed to succeed

We at Aegean Boat Report are saddened, weary, and sadly not at all surprised to once again have been targeted by the Greek government with yet another mischievous, baseless and transparent attempt to prevent us from carrying out our – unfortunately necessary – work. Anyone who has followed us or our experiences in recent yearsContinue reading “Government’s efforts to intimidate humanitarians unfounded, and must not be allowed to succeed”

Baby Boy Drowned on Lesvos, Mother Pushed Back by Greek Authorities

On Friday December 16 a boat carrying 35 people crashed into rocks of the coast in the Fara area west of the entrance to the gulf of Sheraton Lesvos south, according to the information published by the Hellenic coast guard. During the rescue operation 34 people was recovered alive, including two people who was injuredContinue reading “Baby Boy Drowned on Lesvos, Mother Pushed Back by Greek Authorities”

26 People Pushed Back From The Greek Island Of Lipsi

On Thursday December 15, 26 people, 25 Palestinians and one Yemeni, was found on the Aegean island of Lipsi in northern Dodecanese. The group claimed to have been hiding on a remote beach on the island , to avoid being found by Greek authorities and illegally returned to Turkey. The group consisted of Palestinian familiesContinue reading “26 People Pushed Back From The Greek Island Of Lipsi”