The Greek Ombudsman published a damning report into the actions of the Greek coastguard during the shipwreck in Pylos. @amnesty.org welcomes these crucial findings. Greece must take them into account in their investigations into the incident & finally open disciplinary investigations🧵 - ThreadSky

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amnestyeu.bsky.social • 18 days ago

The Greek Ombudsman published a damning report into the actions of the Greek coastguard during the shipwreck in Pylos.

@amnesty.org welcomes these crucial findings.

Greece must take them into account in their investigations into the incident & finally open disciplinary investigations🧵

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amnestyeu.bsky.social•18 days ago

The inquiry found "a series of serious & reprehensible omissions in the search & rescue duties" on the part of senior officers, constituting "deadly exposure to danger", & "exposure to endangering the life, health & physical integrity" of those on board https://www.synigoros.gr/en/category/e8nikos-mhxanismos-diereynhshs-peristatikwn-ay8airesias/post/press-release-or-the-ombudsman's-report-on-the-pylos-shipwreck

amnestyeu.bsky.social•18 days ago

The investigation also found "clear indications of culpability" for eight senior officers, regarding their knowledge and disregard for the risks facing people on board.

amnestyeu.bsky.social•18 days ago

Alarmingly, the Ombudsman notes that, despite repeated requests, “crucial evidence” relevant to the allegations that the Greek Coast Guard towed the migrant boat “were not disclosed” to them.

amnestyeu.bsky.social•18 days ago

The Ombudsman’s findings were submitted to the relevant minister “for the exercise of disciplinary jurisdiction”, and to the prosecutor for “consideration of the relevant criminal offences identified”.

amnestyeu.bsky.social•18 days ago

The inquiry comes shortly after the conclusion (after 15 months) of the naval court preliminary investigation into the coastguard’s role.

amnestyeu.bsky.social•18 days ago

NGOs representing survivors and victims’ families criticized the prosecution’s failure to summon the authorities responsible for coordinating the search and rescue operation and their superiors. https://rsaegean.org/en/closure-of-the-preliminary-examination-by-the-prosecution-of-the-piraeus-maritime-court-on-the-pylos-shipwreck/

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