of the 38 asylum seekers, filed an application before the ECtHR against Greece and Turkey regarding violations of their right to life, liberty and security and inhuman and degrading treatment. B. EVROS MAINLAND I. The pushback and torture case of the 5 Turkish asylum seekers Date of arrival: 26 May 2022 Date of ECtHR’s interim measures: 27 May 2022 Date of pushback operation: 26 May 2022 Relevant application(s) before ECtHR: V.E. and Others v. Greece Alleged Violations of the Convention: art. 3, art. 5., art. 13 ECHR Essential aspects of the case: Forced stripping, beatings with electroshock batons, torture Image 5: Last GPS coordinates shared with the authorities, 41°31’03.6”N 26°35’37.6”E Arrival in Greece of 5 Turkish asylum seekers: On 26 May 2022, 5 Turkish citizens entered Greece crossing the land border of the Evros river and stated their wish to request international protection from the Greek authorities. They sent their geographical location (near Orestiada city and near Neo Cheimonio border police station) and a video to the Kurdish Association in Athens. 26 They asked human rights organizations for legal aid and stated their wish to apply for international protection from Greece. The first applicant sent a video and asked for help, stating the following in poor English: “Hallo. My name is [...]. I have just passed the Greek border and now I am in Greece, I am with 4 friends and we are standing a point together. We came to Greece because of political reasons and danger of life and freedom. We are all of us political activists. Therefore, we are asking from all organizations for your help and to seek asylum in Greece.” Loss of communication: The last contact with them was at 12:02. Their last geographical location was near Neo Cheimonio / Orestiada Border police station. On the same day, the lawyers of GCR and the Refugee Support Aegean (RSA) sent letters to the competent police and asylum authorities on behalf of the five refugees informing them of the geolocation and asking for the registration of their asylum application. No written response was provided by the Greek authorities. The lawyers contacted by phone the border police in Orestiada (Neo Cheimonio). The Greek authorities responded that these particular refugees had never been arrested and detained. On the same day, the lawyers filed interim measures before the ECtHR that were granted on 27 May, while the whereabouts of the 5 Turkish asylum seekers was still unknown. Reestablishment of contact: On 7 June, two members of the group informed AT EUROPE’S BORDERS: BETWEEN IMPUNITY AND CRIMINALIZATION