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UN urges charges dropped in Greek migrant rescue trial
GENEVA: The United Nations on Friday urged all charges to be dropped in a long-delayed Greek trial of 24 migrant rescue workers accused of espionage, including prominent Syrian swimmer Sarah Mardini.“Trials like these are deeply concerning because they criminalise life-saving work and set a dangerous precedent,“ UN rights office spokeswoman Liz Throssell told reporters.“There has already been a chilling effect, with human rights defenders and humanitarian organisations forced to halt their human rights work in Greece and other EU countries,“ she said.“We reiterate our call for charges against the 24 to be dismissed.”Her comments came after the trial resumed earlier this week after more than

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