Greece Deployed Afghan Paramilitaries to Beat Asylum Seekers, Frontex Alleges
Source: euobserver.com
- Greece faces accusations of using an armed Afghan paramilitary unit to attack 61 asylum seekers at the Evros river border with Turkey.
- The group, mostly Turkish nationals fleeing politics, suffered beatings, stabbings, robberies, and sexualized searches of children.
- Frontex's rights officer confirmed the claims as "established" based on video evidence, despite Greece's denials.
Frontex, the EU's border agency, released a report accusing Greek officers of supervising Afghan paramilitaries who violently assaulted a group of asylum seekers crossing from Turkey. The incident happened on 22 June 2023 at the Evros river, highlighting alleged abuses in Greece's migration control. It raises questions about accountability at EU borders and the use of foreign fighters in pushbacks.