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The trial of nine accused smugglers opened in Greece on Tuesday, nearly a year after a migrant trawler with hundreds on board sank off the country's coast, in one of Europe's deadliest shipwrecks.

The trial of nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants off Greece last year began amid protests on Tuesday in the city of Kalamata. Up to 700... -May 21, 2024 at 05:03 am EDT - MarketScreener

A Greek judge dismissed charges against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of...

The trial of nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants off Greece last year began amid protests on Tuesday in the city of Kalamata.

Nine Egyptians on trial for a shipwreck off the Greek coast that cost the lives of some 600 migrants last year are scapegoats to deflect the blame from the Greek coastguard, their lawyers said Thursday.

Last modified on Sun 13 Jun 2021 12.26 EDT Draconian prison sentences handed down to four Afghan youths found guilty of starting the fire that destroyed the Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos last year have been described as a “parody of justice”. Defence lawyers called the penalties “unfair”, saying three of the accused were under the age of 18 at the time and should have been tried before a juvenile court. The asylum seekers received 10-year jail terms each. ...