The British private security company
G4S, which is contracted by the RIS,
has been accused of serious
allegations of abuse and of violating
human rights in various locations,
including the abuse of detained
children.[77] In particular, G4S have
been accused of failing to meet
international
standards
and
committing serious human rights
violations in relation to the treatment
of asylum seekers,[78] including the
unlawful killing of third country
nationals in detention.[79]
© Sam Jubb
I Have Rights’ beneficiaries often report that they cannot distinguish between
the CCAC state security forces and those responsible for pushbacks. It is
important to note that at the time of writing 23% of I Have Rights’s beneficiaries
claim to have experienced a pushback from Greece.[80] It is likely that most
people accommodated in the CCAC are fully aware of the systematic practice
of pushbacks.[81] This lack of distinction between pushback agents and CCAC
security personnel contributes to the pervasive feeling of fear felt by residents in
the CCAC.
Moreover, as detailed further in Section 3.2 below, Greek Police have been
accused of abuse, violence and inhuman treatment against asylum seekers
inside the CCAC. As reported by the Press Project, multiple asylum seekers have
stated that they were subjected to violence at the hands of the police, both in
the main section and quarantine zones of the CCAC. For example, in the main
section of the CCAC, the Press Project details how:
[77] Liberty. n.d. G4S: a history of discrimination, human rights violations, malpractice and
mismanagement in the UK. Available here.
[78] Human Rights Law Centre. 2014. Complaint of Serious Human Rights Abuses in Australian
Processing Centre Lodged Against UK Company G4S. Available here.
[79] The Guardian. 2010. Security guards accused over death of man being deported to Angola.
Available here.
[80] For updated statistics visit I Have Rights’ website here.
[81] See for example this first person account of life in the CCAC where pushbacks are mentioned:
CCAC resident. 2022. AYS Special from Greece: The Eye —An asylum-seeker’s account on
pushbacks and life in Samos Refugee Camp. Available here.
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