EU Tightens Laws on Humanitarian Aid

24 aid workers face trial in Greece for criminal group membership and money laundering.
Greece enacted 2021 law criminalizing aid assistance amid EU-wide tightening.
Sarah Mardini and Sean Binder, ERCI volunteers, arrested in 2018 and detained over 100 days.
Human Rights Watch calls case 'deeply-flawed logic'.
Defence lawyer warns trial could redefine humanitarian aid protection.

Politics | Legal | Humanitarian

Greece | EU

Sarah Mardini | Sean Binder

1 month ago