UN asks Greece to drop espionage charges against swimmer Sarah Mardini and 23 other migrant rescuers

Sarah Mardini, who has lived in exile in Germany since 2015, was arrested in 2018 while volunteering for a Lesbos-based search and rescue organisation, where they assisted people in distress at sea

Geneva: The United Nations called Friday for all charges to be dropped in a long-delayed trial in Greece of 24 migrant rescue workers accused of espionage, including prominent Syrian swimmer Sarah Mardini.

“Trials like these are deeply concerning because they criminalise life-saving work and set a dangerous precedent. Indeed, there has already been a chilling effect,” UN rights office spokeswoman Liz Throssell told reporters, calling “for all charges against all defendants to be dropped.” Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .

UN asks Greece to drop espionage charges against swimmer Sarah Mardini and 23 other migrant rescuers

Sarah Mardini, who has lived in exile in Germany since 2015, was arrested in 2018 while volunteering for a Lesbos-based search and rescue organisation, where they assisted people in distress at sea

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