UN Special Rapporteur on Migrant Rights Felipe González Morales announced that “data from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees show that Greece forcibly returned more than 17,000 migrants and asylum seekers from its territorial waters to Turkey during 2020. -2021.” “.

Morales explained in a report titled “Migrant Return Procedures” that “the return of refugees and migrants has become state policy in European countries, and that this practice continues despite warnings from international organisations”, warning of “the consequences of trying to hide refugee return procedures”. and migrants.”

The report highlights Greece’s actions in this regard, noting that “Athens sent Syrian, Afghan, Bengali, Pakistani and Somali migrants and refugees to Turkey as a safe country for them.” requests from June 2021. More than 6400 people.

The report states: “Data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees show that Greece has forcibly returned more than 17,000 migrants and asylum seekers from its territorial waters to Turkey.