Human Rights Watch releases footage showing men with scars from alleged ‘pushbacks’ Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released footage of men bearing prominent scars on their backs as it accused Greek police of inflicting beatings on migrants and asylum seekers illicitly entering the country across the land border from Turkey. The US-based group said the injuries depicted in the footage, shot in Edirne in Turkey in August, were sustained during attacks by Greek police engaged in alleged “pushbacks” of people in the north-eastern Evros region. Related: Immigrants in Greece face winter crisis after public sector cuts Continue reading...
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