The EU’s Frontex investigates Greece over migrant rights violations

The European Union’s border protection agency, Frontex, announced this week that it’s investigating a dozen serious allegations of human rights violations by Greece when it comes to handling irregular immigration. 

The latest addition to the long list of violations is the investigation carried by Solomon, Swiss investigative outlet Republik, and the Swiss research collective WAV, into the living conditions of unaccompanied children in refugee camps on Greece’s islands.

But how can the EU claim to uphold human rights while funding border policies that lead to deaths at sea and inhumane refugee camps?