Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has failed to protect the rights of people at EU borders, a European Parliament investigation has found.
This aligns with Human Rights Watch's research documenting Frontex's failings.
hrw.org/news/2021/07/1…
This aligns with Human Rights Watch's research documenting Frontex's failings.
hrw.org/news/2021/07/1…
The new report highlights how Frontex – in particular its executive director, Fabrice Leggeri – failed to take action to address reports of migrant pushbacks, the illegal practice of summarily forcing migrants to return across a border they've recently crossed or sought to cross.
Pushbacks by national border guards have occurred in countries such as Croatia, Greece, and Hungary, where Frontex has had major operations.
The report was also critical of the agency's management board, EU member states, and the European Commission.
The report was also critical of the agency's management board, EU member states, and the European Commission.
The report found that Frontex management ignored reports, including video evidence, about human rights violations taking place where Frontex operates, and charged that its executive director deliberately delayed hiring people whose job it would be to monitor rights.
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