Syrian family sue EU border agency over removal from Greece
by Helena Smith in Athens from on (#5QY7K)
Family who were sent to Turkey despite lodging asylum claims take case to European court
Five years to the day after a family of Syrian refugees were bundled on to a plane and deported to Turkey despite having lodged asylum claims in Greece, they 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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