Greece guilty of systematic' pushback of asylum seekers, ECHR rules
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The European Court of Human Rights has condemned Greece for systematically conducting illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers, ordering compensation for a woman forcibly expelled to Turkey.
Strong evidence revealed that Greece engaged in a systematic practice of pushbacks of asylum seekers at the Evros border region, confirming serious human rights violations.
The ruling marked a historic first where Greece was publicly condemned for a policy it has long denied, highlighting concerns regarding treatment of asylum seekers.
Campaigners hailed the judgment a landmark ruling, symbolizing a shift in accountability for Greece's actions towards third-country nationals seeking asylum.
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