A BBC investigation has cast serious doubt on the Greek coastguard’s account of the sinking of a ship carrying hundreds of migrants on Wednesday. Greek authorities have not yet responded to the BBC's findings.
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Jun 2023
Turned Away and Left at Sea
<p>A few weeks ago, footage showing asylum seekers, including young children, being rounded up, taken to sea and abandoned on a raft by the Greek Coast Guard was sent to The New York Times.</p><p>Matina Stevis-Gridneff, The Times’s bureau chief in Brussels, discusses how she prov ... Show More
30m 54s
Aug 2023
The Story of an NGO Rescue Ship That Saved 50 Migrants Stranded in the Mediterranean Sea
The number of migrants and refugees who are dying at sea while crossing the mediterranean is at a four year high. Nearly 2,000 people are confirmed to have died in the medditeran thus far in 2023, although the real number is likely higher. In one tragedy alone, about 600 people ... Show More
26m 11s
Sep 2021
Another Crisis at the Border
<p>Increasing numbers of Haitian migrants have been traveling to the border town of Del Rio, Texas, recently, in the hope of entering the United States.</p><p>Border Patrol took action — in some cases, sending the migrants back to Haiti; in others, taking them into custody or rel ... Show More
25m 21s