The Daily Turned Away and Left at Sea
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Jun 7, 2023 Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Brussels bureau chief for The New York Times known for her investigative work, reveals shocking truths about Greece's treatment of migrants. She discusses a whistleblower tip that led to footage of asylum seekers being abandoned at sea by the Greek Coast Guard. The conversation explores the legal and ethical implications of these actions, the shifting landscape of Europe's asylum policies, and the harrowing realities faced by those seeking refuge. Stevis-Gridneff's insights shed light on the broader humanitarian crisis.
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The Tip and the Video
- Matina Stevis-Gridneff received a tip about an extraordinary video from Lesbos, Greece.
- The video showed masked men taking migrants, including children, onto a Greek Coast Guard vessel and abandoning them on a life raft.
Meeting the Migrants
- Stevis-Gridneff traveled to Izmir, Turkey, and interviewed the migrants in a detention facility.
- She confirmed their identities based on their appearance and clothing, matching them to the people in the video.
Migrants' Stories
- The migrants, from the Horn of Africa, had arrived on Lesbos and sought shelter in the woods.
- Masked men posing as rescue workers robbed them and transported them to the van seen in the video.