Rights groups hail acquittal after seven years of aid workers prosecuted during Greece refugee crisis

Lesbos court clears aid workers of people smuggling, a move Human Rights Watch called a vindication of their lifesaving activities at sea ...

Greek Court Acquits Rescue Workers Accused of Smuggling Migrants

The 24 former volunteers, including the refugee turned campaigner Sara Mardini, were prosecuted after helping migrants during ...

Greek court acquits aid workers of migrant-smuggling charges

LESBOS, Greece, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Over two dozen aid workers involved in refugee rescues in Greece were acquitted of migrant ...
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'They sacrifice so much to get here. And no one wants to be here.'

As Greece’s court of appeal acquits Sean Binder and 23 other activists of migrant trafficking charges, Liz Dunphy visits Lesvos’ refugee community centre ...
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Greek trial of Kerry man on people smuggling charges hears of refugees crushed to death on boats

One witness told the court in Lesvos about lifting children's cold, limp bodies from those boats, not knowing if they were ...
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Greek heroes honoured at 2016 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award ceremony

GENEVA, Oct 3 – The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, today honoured the heroic efforts of Greek volunteers during the 2015 refugee crisis by giving its Nansen Refugee Award to the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) ...