Syrian family sue EU border agency over removal from Greece

Family who were sent to Turkey despite having lodged asylum claims take case to European court

Five years to the day after they were bundled on to a plane and deported to Turkey despite having lodged asylum claims in Greece, a family of Syrian refugees are taking their case to the European court of justice.

In an unprecedented step, a Dutch firm of human rights lawyers announced on Wednesday that it had filed a lawsuit against Frontex, the EU border agency that operated the flight, and was seeking damages on behalf of the family.

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This post was originally published on Human rights | The Guardian.