Greek border guards start killing migrants trying to cross the border

[kundur]

Asylum-seekers and migrants killed and abused at border

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Greece/Turkey: Asylum-seekers and migrants killed and abused at borders

In the midst of violence at the Greek-Turkish border, at least two men were killed and a woman remains missing after Greek border forces reportedly fired live ammunition and tear gas against asylum-seekers and migrants. This occurred after Turkish authorities recklessly encouraged them to travel to Greece under false pretences, new research by Amnesty International has revealed.

From 27 February onwards, thousands of people headed to the Greek border after Turkish authorities encouraged and facilitated their movement there. Some asylum seekers and their families living in Turkey even gave up their accommodation and spent all their money to make the journey. However, Greek authorities repressed the movement of people attempting to cross by bolstering border control, sending in police and army forces who used tear gas, water cannons, plastic bullets and live ammunition.

“People travelled from Turkey to Greece to seek safety, yet they were met with violence so serious that at least two were tragically killed. Allegations of violence must be promptly and impartially investigated. Everyone should be treated humanely, shielded from violence and be granted access to protection in the countries where they are seeking safety” said Massimo Moratti, Deputy Director of the Amnesty International Europe Regional Office.

At least two people killed at the land border with Turkey

Amnesty International has confirmed the deaths of two men at the Greece/Turkey land border on 2 and 4 March.

A third person, Fatma (not her real name) from Syria, is missing and presumed dead after she and her husband were separated from their six children while attempting to cross the Evros/Meriç river, south of Edirne, to enter Greece. Ahmed (not his real name) told Amnesty International that his wife has been missing, presumed dead after Greek soldiers fired shots towards her as she attempted to join their children on the Greek side of the river.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...ed-at-borders/

[Peloponnesian pride]

Firstly i hope it is true.
But because you posted this,to show that Greece is the evil one,remember that your psychophath president,uses this immigrant people for his expasionistic purposes.

[kundur]

Firstly i hope it is true.

Good for you!

Also wondering what the opinions of your new Egyptian allies are about the Greek treatment of Middle Eastern migrants?

[catgeorge]

I hope you are either crying for them or going to the borders to help them otherwise - why bring them to danger.. If true then obviously Turks are killing them

[Teutone]

Protect your ummah

give them shelter in Turkey

[JerryS.]

Greece has a right to protect it's borders from illegal crossings.

[Incal]

Greece has a right to protect it's borders from illegal crossings.

Totally. Every country should do the same.

[Renekton]

Greece has a right to protect it's borders from illegal crossings.

Exactly

[Westbrook]

“People travelled from Turkey to Greece to seek safety, yet they were met with violence

There is no safety in Turkey? From what are they seeking "asylum"?

[Peloponnesian pride]

There is no safety in Turkey? From what are they seeking "asylum"?

They want to go to europe,and erdogan use that,to get extra money from the european union,to buy new guns and equipment for his army.