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The Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over a three-year period, witnesses say, including nine who were deliberately thrown into the water.

The nine are among more than 40 people alleged to have died as a result of being forced out of Greek territorial waters, or taken back out to sea after reaching Greek islands, BBC analysis has found.

The Greek coastguard told our investigation it strongly rejects all accusations of illegal activities.

We showed footage of 12 people being loaded into a Greek coastguard boat, and then abandoned on a dinghy, to a former senior Greek coastguard officer. When he got up from his chair, and with his mic still on, he said it was "obviously illegal" and "an international crime".

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[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Right-wing extremist governments exacerbate regional instability, ranging from neocons invading Iraq, the Assad regime gassing and bombing its own people, Russia invading Ukraine, etc... Refugees amass.

Right-wing extremist ideology denies climate change again and again, ignoring the warnings from the smartest most knowledgeable groups among us. Refugees amass.

... And what is the reaction after feeling the effects from these causes? Electing right-wing extremist governments... Smh.

Well, they asked for it...

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 7 points 5 months ago

"They" asked for it but we have to live with it.

[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

We tried but how does one get through to the greedy & selfish, the ignorant and unintelligent? The psychopathic and apathetic?

We can only keep fighting the good fight I suppose and hope for the best, but the sea of ignorance feels so strong. Some people seem to only grasp or are about something when it direct impacts them in a very acute and obvious way.

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