What rights groups are reporting on Greek pushbacks?

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Rights groups reporting on Greek pushbacks include Mare Liberum and Legal Centre Lesvos.
Berlin-based rights group Mare Liberum has reported documenting 321 incidents from March to December 2020 involving more than 9,000 people, alleging people were violently pushed back to Turkey and deprived of their right to asylum. Another group, Legal Centre Lesvos, said earlier in February it had been in contact with more than 50 survivors of 17 collective expulsions.
Mare Liberum documented alleged pushbacks to Turkey from March to December 2020
Mare Liberum, based in Berlin, said it documented 321 incidents between March and December 2020 involving more than 9,000 people. It alleged the people were violently pushed back to Turkey and deprived of their right to asylum.
Legal Centre Lesvos said it contacted survivors of collective expulsions
Legal Centre Lesvos reported earlier in February that it had been in contact with more than 50 survivors of 17 collective expulsions. Its statement focused on accounts from people who said they were expelled in groups.
The Greek migration minister dismissed the claims as “fake news”
Greece’s migration minister Notis Mitarachi dismissed the claims as “fake news” promoted by Turkey. He said investigations by Frontex and the Greek coastguard had not confirmed the allegations.
The disputes centre on alleged asylum-right violations
The rights groups’ claims are framed around alleged violations of asylum rights, including pushbacks to Turkey. The reporting cited allegations that people were denied asylum rights after being expelled.

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