European court rules against Greece over migrant’s illegal deportation, calls practice ‘systematic’

The case of a Turkish woman pushback by Greek border officials should be part of systematic conduct, says the Court of Human Rights

For the first time, the European Court of Human Rights recognized it as a 'systematic practice' on the land border between Greece and Turkey, after years of reports

Lithuanian minister expects favourable ECHR decision regarding migrant pushbacks

Interior Minister Vladislav Kondratovič hopes that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will treat Lithuania’s policy of turning away irregular migrants differently than it did in Greece’s case.

In Historic Ruling, European Court Finds Greece Guilty of Migrant Pushbacks

Border guards along Greece’s border with Turkey along the Evros River. Credit: Greek government In a historic ruling, the European Court of Human Rights has found Greece guilty of “systematic” pushbacks of would-be asylum seekers, forcibly returning third-country nationals from Greece’s border region of Evros back to Turkey. Tuesday’s decision marks the first time that Greece has been publicly condemned for carrying out a policy it has long deni…

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on Tuesday condemned Greece for the unlawful return of a migrant to Turkey. It found the probable existence of a systematic practice of forced returns of migrants, or "pushbacks".

Europe rights court rules Greece immigrant pushback violated human rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Greece violated multiple provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the treatment of a Turkish national, identified as A.R.E., during her attempted entry into Greece. The court found Greece guilty of engaging in illegal pushbacks, forcing asylum seekers to return to their country of origin without due process. It further highlighted evidence pointing to a b…