Greece: Rights experts condemn 'racist violence' against asylum-seekers

By UN News

Aug 23, 2023 3:33 pm

Greece must adopt 'safe and impartial' border policies and practices and hold its law enforcement officers accountable for abuses, a group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said in a statement on Wednesday.

That's the message from the group of eight experts, including Ashwini K.P., the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, who urged Greece on Wednesday to investigate alleged violations against asylum-seekers.

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Greece must adopt 'safe and impartial' border policies and practices and hold its law enforcement officers accountable for abuses, a group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said in a statement on Wednesday.

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