Simon - Caught in a crossfire

Simon as many (if not all) people on the move has been victim of a pushback. A pushback consists in forcing an asylum seeker back to a country or across a border that they have just crossed, where they have no protection. They are illegal and considered a criminal act under the law. Pushbacks are a violation of international law and Europe’s own set of rules. Without safe passage, people fleeing persecutions are forced to risk their lives in order to receive protection. For more information, read the report‘Violence Within State Borders: Greece‘ from BVMN.