Draconian prison sentences handed down to four Afghan youths found guilty of starting the fire that destroyed the Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos last year have been described as a “parody of justice”. The asylum seekers received 10-year jail terms each. What we saw, instead, was a parody of justice,” he told the Guardian. A three-member tribunal convening on the Aegean island of Chios announced the verdict after a two-day hearing on Saturday. Despite opposition from locals Athens has announced it will replace anarchic open-air camps with closed, state-of the-art facilities for refugees on Lesbos, Chios, Samos, Leros and Kos.

Source: The Guardian June 13, 2021 15:33 UTC