On Tuesday 6 May, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, published a memorandum on migration and border control in Greece, following a visit to the country between 3 and 7 February.
He expressed concern about the practices of summary returns at both land and maritime borders alleged in numerous reports.
Although Greece is particularly exposed to irregular arrivals, it is still bound by international and EU law, which prohibit such practices, he...