Almost a hundred refugees found naked on the border of Greece and Turkey

Nearly a hundred refugees were found naked on the border of Greece with Turkeyafter being forced to cross the Evros River that separates the two countries, the Greek Minister of Civil Protection reported on Sunday, describing what happened as an “inhuman scene.”

The European border surveillance agency Frontex confirmed to AFP “the rescue of 92 migrants on Friday” with the support of the Greek authorities, according to spokeswoman Paulina Bakula.

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“(Frontex) agents reported that the migrants were found naked and some with visible injuries,” he said from Warsaw, the organization’s headquarters. Athens claims that Ankara forced these people to undress before expelling them to the Greek side of the border.

The Greek Minister of Civil Protection, Takis Theodorikakosaccused Turkey of “instrumentalize illegal immigration”, but Ankara denies any involvement in the degrading treatment inflicted on migrants.

Greece must cease its “manipulation and dishonesty”Turkish Deputy Interior Minister Ismail Catakli said in a tweet in English.

Most people, Syrians and Afghans, “they told Frontex agents how three Turkish army vehicles had taken them to Evros”Theodorikakos assured in an interview with the Skai chain.

The Greek Minister of migrationsNotis Mitarachi, described what happened on Saturday as “shame on civilization”.

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Athens is regularly accused by NGOs and different journalistic investigations of carrying out violent illegal returns to its maritime and land border with Turkey.

The organization Mare Liberum assured on Sunday that “In the Evros region, crimes against human rights are systematic and committed on a daily basis by Turkey and Greece.”

Source: Elcomercio

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