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Even as Greek politicians – and others from across Europe – said they would obey international law by welcoming people fleeing terror and chaos in Ukraine, the Greek government was beating, robbing, humiliating and risking the lives of men, women and children from other parts of the world, who are searching for safety. On FebruaryContinue reading “Beaten, robbed and forced to paddle themselves by hand back to Turkey: Greece’s government continues its barbaric pushbacks regime”

At the beginning of this week, we asked the European Court of Human Rights to intervene with an urgent measure under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court to prevent the pushback of four asylum-seekers from Greek territory (Aegean islands). In reply to our request, the Court has issued a provisional decision asking the GreekContinue reading “An Important Step Forward In Our Fight Against Pushbacks!”

A massive increase in refugees trying to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey towards Europe, in the last five days 1500 people have started on this dangerous journey, only 58 have arrived in Greek Aegean Islands. The increase in large boats carrying hundreds of people is especially worrying. Old condemned cargo and fishing vessels haveContinue reading “An Industry Of Misery”

On Saturday morning, February 5, a boat carrying approximately 20 people arrived on Samos. Aegean Boat Report called on local NGO’s, lawyers and organizations to intervene, to try to prevent them from being pushed back. «A call for help on Samos⚠️ A group of 20 people arrived on Samos before first light this morning andContinue reading “European Values At A Crossroads”

In the early hours of Sunday, January 30, a group of 21 refugees arrived by boat north of Gridia, Chios south east. Immediately after arriving they split up in several smaller group, hiding in the surrounding areas, scared to be located by police and pushed back to Turkey. At first light a group of 12Continue reading “There Is No End To The Cruelty”

On Monday morning, January 24, a group of approximately 40 people, 15 of them children, landed north east of Aspalathrokampos, Inousses north east. After arriving they took pictures and videos to document and prove that they had arrived on the Greek island. Unfortunately this documentation wasn’t sent directly to Aegean Boat Report, but to peopleContinue reading “15 Children Abandoned At Sea”

Twenty-five people, 17 of them small children, were arrested on Lesvos, beaten and abused before being set adrift on the open sea in the latest outrage carried out by uniformed Greek operatives. And the ‘crime’ committed by these 25 people, to justify their horrifying experience at the hands of people who are paid to saveContinue reading “17 Children Left Drifting At Sea”

Thursday afternoon a boat reported to be carrying 34 people landed south west of Keramia, Chios south east. We have later found information that indicates that the total number of people on this boat was 41. After arriving they split up into four groups, and hid in the surrounding area, frightened that if found byContinue reading “Chios Pushback nr 99”

In the middle of November, in the weekend between 12-14, at least five boats arrived on Samos, carrying a total of 141 people, a hectic weekend for organizations like Aegean Boat Report who try to document their arrival and assist so that people are not pushed back to Turkey. Of the 141 people arriving thisContinue reading “The Shipwreck Of Civilization”

Forty-four men, women and children were robbed, beaten and abused before being set adrift on the open sea in the latest outrage carried out by uniformed Greek operatives. And the ‘crime’ committed by these 44 people, to justify their horrifying experience at the hands of people who are paid to save and safeguard human lives?Continue reading “Robbed, Beaten And Abused”