Published : 10-05-2022
Three migrants who survived the boat tragedy of December 20121, which claimed the lives of 18 migrants, including eight Palestinian refugees fleeing war-torn Syria, received harsh sentences from a Greek court.
The verdicts were issued over charges of brokering migrants’ illegal entry to Greece.
A migrant believed to be the boat captain received a sentence of 187 years while his two assistants were sentenced to 126 years in prison each.
Human rights groups have strongly condemned the harsh verdicts saying the court has no verified proof of the accusations.
Three migrants who survived the boat tragedy of December 20121, which claimed the lives of 18 migrants, including eight Palestinian refugees fleeing war-torn Syria, received harsh sentences from a Greek court.
The verdicts were issued over charges of brokering migrants’ illegal entry to Greece.
A migrant believed to be the boat captain received a sentence of 187 years while his two assistants were sentenced to 126 years in prison each.
Human rights groups have strongly condemned the harsh verdicts saying the court has no verified proof of the accusations.
