Reported by Cultural Center of Kurdistan in Greece
Push-back: | From GREECE to TURKEY |
When did the push-back happen: | 05/05/2019 |
Where did the push-back start: | EVROS RIVER / EVROS REGION |
How many people were pushed-back: | 5-10 |
Who was pushed-back: | SINGLE MAN, SINGLE WOMAN |
How were you treated during the push-back: | BEATEN, THREATENED VERBALLY, THREATENED WITH A WEAPON (e.g. spray, baton, handcuffs), ROBBED, PERSONAL SEARCH, MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS WERE DESTROYED (e.g. mobile) |
Places you have been to during the push-back: | OUTSIDE |
Who pushed you back: | PERSON IN UNIFORM, POLICE OFFICER |
How many people were involved in pushing you back: | 5-10 |
Did you ask for asylum: | YES |
How many times did you experience a push-back: | FIRST TIME |
Submitted written report: | The Cultural Center of Kurdistan in Greece issued a press release that denounces multiple illegal push-backs of 10 Kurdish refugees in May-June 2019, which happen in cooperation with the Turkish police. All the ten were arrested and imprisoned in Turkey. |