Draft laws in Germany aimed at tackling irregular migration could lead to the prosecution of NGOs for rescuing endangered refugees and migrants at sea triggering concerns among human rights lawyers.
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It is a devastating climbdown for EU-backed Greek authorities, who under the pseudo-left Syriza government tried to criminalize Mardini for helping refugees.
In-depth: The recent trial of 24 search and rescue workers in Greece, during which some of the charges were dropped, represents a small victory in a much larger fight against the EU's attempts to criminalise solidarity with asylum seekers.