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Study: A legal vacuum – the systematic criminalisation of migrants for driving a boat or car to Greece
The fight against migrant smuggling has been a top priority of European migration policy since 2015, with a vast amount of resources being invested into this policy goal. This study gives new and in-depth insights about the criminalisation of people on the move for “smuggling” in Greece, analysing the current legal framework as well as its practical enforcement.
For the study, we examined a total of 81 trials of 95 people who were arrested and tried in Greece for smuggling in eight different locations, namely in Komotini, Thessaloniki, Rhodes, Samos, Lesvos, Crete, Syros and Kalamata.
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In the media / features
BBC Radio Feature
Caught at the Helm – The BBC tells the story of the refugees and other migrants ensnared in Greece’s legal crossfire because they steered a boat. It reveals a system where chaotic trials last a matter of minutes but can result in prison sentences of hundreds of years.
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