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Afghan refugee freed in Greece after two years of wrongful imprisonment

10th December, 2022 · admin

The Guardian (UK): An imprisoned Afghan refugee wrongfully accused of smuggling people into Greece has been told he can walk free in a trial that activists hope will set a precedent for thousands of others in similar situations. After a marathon day of proceedings, an appeals court sitting on the Aegean island of Lesbos ruled that Akif Rasuli could be released more than two years after he began serving a 50-year sentence for the crime of “facilitating the illegal entry” of undocumented migrants into the country. The three-member tribunal overturned the conviction citing lack of evidence. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: Greece-Afghanistan Relations |
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