Refugees and migrants wearing masks arrive at the port of Piraeus , near Athens
THE International Organisation for Migration (IOM) urged Greece today to investigate allegations and testimonies of migrants being forced back across the country’s border with Turkey.
The United Nations-affiliated IOM said in a statement that it was “deeply concerned” at reports of Greek police, border guards and coastguards using violence to expel migrants.
“We urge states to refrain from securitising borders and implementing migration practices that could compromise the human rights of migrants, including measures such as the construction of border walls, militarising border patrols or increasing deportations,” it said.
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