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
and if we came back, they would kill us. some do manage to land in greece, but that doesn t end the danger of being pushed back. we ve heard evidence of people who ve gotten ashore and been discovered by the greek authorities, only to be taken back out to sea and pushed in the direction of turkey without any due process. translation: then they put us on the bus and took- us to a military port, then put us in boats. it was around 8pm. there were police wearingj dark blue and commandos covering their faces with masks. i could only see the eyes. they were armed with weapons. then we arrived at a location i at around quarter past midnight. they put us all in one boat. 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,
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. some boats from the eu s own border agency are even accused
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 chapter 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. some boats from the eu s own border agency are even accused of helping with push backs.