after that, we realised we were in regional turkish waters. woman yells out najma says were then transferred to dinghies with no engines and allowed to drift, before being eventually picked up by the turkish coastguard. greece already hosts thousands of refugees who are applying for asylum in the eu, but campaigners say it s breaking international law by forcing others back. all of these are international obligations. they have to be kept by greece. but also, it s eu law that is not. ..that is violated. because the right to asylum, to seek asylum, is also in the eu charter of fundamental rights. since these scenes six years ago, sentiment has hardened against migrants in europe. and the eu is accused of turning a blind eye to abuses because greece is keeping migrants out.
us on the bus and took- us to a military port, then put us in boats. it was around 8pm. there were police wearing dark blue and commandos covering their faces with masks. i could only see the eyes. they were armed with weapons. then we arrived as a location at around quarter past midnight. they put us all in one boat. after that, we realised we were in regional turkish waters. najma says they were then transferred to dinghies with no engines and allowed to drift before being eventually picked up by the turkish coast guard. since these scenes six years ago, sentiment has hardened against migrants in europe. and the eu is accused of turning a blind eye to abuses because greece is keeping migrants out. some boats from the eu s own border agency are even accused of helping with pushbacks. but now a top eu official has told the bbc pushbacks defy its core
it s worrying, to be fair, because since we re not really seeing any changes, i m an aspiring footballer myself so it s a thing where i m thinking, if god allows me to become a footballer, will these kind of instances still happen, which is worrying. adina campbell, bbc news, in luton. a diplomatic row has broken out between the greek government and the eu over the country s treatment of migrants trying to reach europe from turkey. human rights groups claim that thousands of people seeking asylum in europe have been blocked by greek boats and pushed back to turkey. but athens has rejected claims by a senior eu official that the country is breaching european fundamental rights saying the claims are unfounded. fergal keane s report from the island of lesbos contains some strong language. 0n europe s southern frontier, the guardians of the law are accused of breaking it. please!
happening, we are seeing it very clearly and we need to take action. take action. thank you for “oininr take action. thank you for joining us take action. thank you for joining us live take action. thank you for joining us live from i joining us live from california.- joining us live from california. ., ,, ., california. thank you for havin: california. thank you for having me california. thank you for having me today. i a senior eu official has asked the greek government to stop the alleged deportation of migrants arriving on the country s borders. human rights groups say thousands of people seeking asylum in europe have been pushed back from greece to turkey before being given a chance to apply for asylum. greece has always denied the allegations. the bbc s fergal keane reports now from the island of lesbos. 0n europe s southern frontier, the guardians of the law are accused of breaking it. please, lease! accused of breaking it. please, please! pushing accused of breaking
the foyle mp named soldier f during a debate in the house of commons on the armed forces bill this afternoon. the soldier is also facing five attempted murder charges. he had been granted anonymity by the judge hearing the case. the bbc is not naming soldier f for legal reasons. a senior eu official has warned the greek government to stop the alleged deportation of migrants arriving at its borders. some migrants trying to seek asylum in europe claim that greek coastguards have forced their small boats back into turkish waters. others allege that even after landing in greece they ve been taken back out to sea, actions greece has denied. the bbc s fergal keane reports from the island of lesbos. a warning you may find some of his report distressing. 0n europe s southern frontier, the guardians of the law are accused of breaking it. wailing please! pushing asylum seekers across international border, time and again. loud speaker: greek coast guard, greek coast guard, this